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blotting

UK
/ˈblɒtɪŋ/
US
/ˈblɑtɪŋ/
blotting out

Translations

blottingnoun
blottings
pl
buvardageAu sens typographique : absorption de l’encre ou de l’excès de liquide avec du papier buvard.
Frequent blotting of the freshly written pages prevented any smudging.
Le buvardage fréquent des pages fraîchement écrites empêchait toute bavure.
buvardsPour les feuilles de papier buvard, notamment lorsqu’elles sont usagées.
He threw the soiled blottings into the waste-basket.
Il jeta les buvards sales dans la corbeille.
Synonyms
spot
stain
blemish
smudge
mark
blottinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈblɒt.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈblɑːt.ɪŋ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "blotting paper") to describe something that absorbs liquid.
absorbantSe dit d’un matériau qui sert à absorber l’excès de liquide.
She pressed a blotting cloth against the spill.
Elle appuya un chiffon absorbant sur la tache.
blotverb

blotting

Gerund

blotted
Past Simple
blotted
Past Participle
blotting
Gerund
UK
/blɒt/
US
/blɑt/
The clouds blotted out the sun, casting a shadow over the valley.
Les nuages ont occulté le soleil, jetant une ombre sur la vallée.
The scandal blotted his previously untarnished career.
Le scandale a terni sa carrière auparavant irréprochable.
The leaking fountain pen blotted the page with blue ink.
Le stylo-plume qui fuyait a taché la page d'encre bleue.
She blotted the ink spill with a paper towel.
Elle a épongé la tache d'encre avec un essuie-tout.
Synonyms
mark
smudge
spot
sully
taint
blemish
stain
blotgerund / present participle

blotting

Used attributively to denote material intended for absorbing liquid, e.g., "blotting paper".
buvardPour un papier ou un tissu absorbant, surtout pour l'encre.
He dabbed the spill with a blotting cloth.
Il a tamponné la tache avec un chiffon buvard.

Definitions

blottingnoun
The act or process of absorbing excess liquid, especially ink, from a surface with blotting paper or other absorbent material.
Frequent blotting of the freshly written pages prevented any smudging.
Pieces or sheets of blotting paper, especially ones that have already been used.
He threw the soiled blottings into the waste-basket.
blottinggerund / present participle
Absorbent; serving to soak up excess liquid.
She pressed a blotting cloth against the spill.
blotverb
To dry a wet surface by pressing something soft against it.
She blotted the ink spill with a paper towel.
To obscure or hide something from view.
The clouds blotted out the sun, casting a shadow over the valley.
To tarnish or damage a reputation.
The scandal blotted his previously untarnished career.
To mark or stain, leaving a blot or smudge.
The leaking fountain pen blotted the page with blue ink.
blotgerund / present participle
Designed for or used in absorbing excess liquid, especially ink.
He dabbed the spill with a blotting cloth.
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