noun
Meaning 1
A blot of ink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: inkdrop, inkspot
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
inkblot
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Canada: /ˈɪŋkˌblɑt/
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noun
Meaning 2
A dark, shapeless object.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 3
Any of the pictures used as stimuli in the Rorschach test.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
a blot made with ink
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: smudge, spot, blot, daub, smear, smirch, slur
History
Etymology
From ink + blot.