inkblot

English

/ˈɪŋkˌblɑt/

noun
Definitions
  • a blot of ink
  • (figuratively) a dark, shapeless object
  • (psychology) one of the pictures used as stimuli in the inkblot Rorschach inkblot test

Etymology

Compound from English ink + English blot.

Origin

English

blot

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