blottings
Paper absorbing spills
Blottings are acts of absorbing excess liquid, especially ink, by pressing an absorbent material against a surface.
The word appears in contexts involving old-fashioned writing practices or laboratory work: The blottings left faint impressions on the paper beneath.
Figuratively, blottings can refer to instances of obscuring or erasing: the blottings out of painful memories.
Unclear dirty mark
- spotMark or location
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- smearSpread or defame
mar · soil · mottle · splotch · mark · taint · spatter · splatter
Saturate with liquid
- dryingMoisture removal process
- tissueDisposable soft paper
- absorbentAble to soak up
- wickingLiquid drawn through fibers
sponge · napkin · capillary · bibulous · hygroscopic · saturate · matting · thirsty
Feather used for writing
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- fountain penInk-reservoir writing instrument
- nibPen's writing tip
script · scribe · parchment · vellum · sepia · inscription · autograph · engrossing
Projective personality assessment
- abstractCondensed version of text
- expressionismDistorting reality for emotion
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
- canvasHeavy woven cloth
watercolors · acrylics · oils · composition · technique · texture · splatter art · experimental
smudge
Unclear dirty mark
- spotMark or location
- blemishVisible flaw or mark
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
smear · mar · soil · mottle · splotch · mark · taint · spatter · splatter · blotch
soak
Saturate with liquid
wicking · sponge · napkin · capillary · bibulous · hygroscopic · saturate · matting · thirsty · permeation
quill
Feather used for writing
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- fountain penInk-reservoir writing instrument
nib · script · scribe · parchment · vellum · sepia · inscription · autograph · engrossing · palimpsest
Rorschach
Projective personality assessment
- abstractCondensed version of text
- expressionismDistorting reality for emotion
- brushstrokesMarks left by painting
canvas · watercolors · acrylics · oils · composition · technique · texture · splatter art · experimental · mixed media
blottingspourings
Acts of streaming liquid
spatterings · spillings · dousings · splashings · dispersions
blottingserasings
Acts of removing marks
cleanings · clearings · removals · obliterations · expungings
- blotting outConcealing by covering entirely
- blotting paperAbsorbent sheet for ink