blots
Marks from spillage
Blots are spots or stains, especially of ink: The page was covered in blots.
To blot is to make such marks, or conversely, to absorb liquid by pressing something against it: She blotted the spill with a napkin.
A blot on something is a flaw or blemish that mars its reputation: a blot on his record.
To blot out is to obscure or obliterate completely.
Stain from a pen
- testEvaluative examination
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
- projectionSomething that extends outward
interpretation · ambiguity · subjectivity · patterns · imagery · unconscious · personality · assessment
Accidental liquid release
- soilGround matter for planting
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- grimeIngrained surface dirt
- dirtLoose dry earth
residue · grease · muck · mud · splatter · taint · contaminate · defile
Fault in communication
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
- slip-upSmall unintended error
gaffe · blunder · misstep · transgression · failing · shortcoming · fault · record
Porous paper sheet
inkblot
Stain from a pen
spot · spill · stain · smear · splodge · blob · drip · spread · seep · saturate
inkblot
Stain from a pen
- testEvaluative examination
- psychologyStudy of mind, behavior
- perceptionMental interpretation of stimuli
projection · interpretation · ambiguity · subjectivity · patterns · imagery · unconscious · personality · assessment · symmetry
spill
Accidental liquid release
dirt · residue · grease · muck · mud · splatter · taint · contaminate · defile · discolor
error
Fault in communication
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- lapseBrief failure or expiration
slip-up · gaffe · blunder · misstep · transgression · failing · shortcoming · fault · record · reputation
blotter
Porous paper sheet
dry · soak · wick · press · desk · leather · pad · roller · sand · pounce
imperfection
Fault or shortcoming
discoloration · defect · mar · tarnish · disfigurement · spot · pockmark · birthmark · stigma · bruise
conceal
Keep from being seen
eclipse · block · obliterate · efface · mask · shroud · veil · obstruct · overshadow · darken
blotsclarifies
Makes more understandable
reveals · sharpens · brightens · illuminates · clears
blotsbeautifies
Makes more attractive
enhances · adorns · graces · embellishes · perfects
- blot outConceal entirely from sight
- blotted outRemoved from visibility
- blotting outConcealing by covering entirely
- ink blotAccidental liquid mark
- blotting paperAbsorbent sheet for ink
- blotchy skinIrregularly discolored epidermis
blot, blotch, blotchy, blotted, blotting, blotchiness, blotchier