Tra từ blot - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

blot [blot blots blotted blotting] verb, noun BrE [blɒt] NAmE [blɑːt]
verb (-tt-)
1. ~ sth (up) to remove liquid from a surface by pressing soft paper or cloth on it
2. ~ sth to make a spot or spots of ink fall on paper
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr.
Idioms: ↑blot on the landscape ▪ ↑blot your copybook
Derived: ↑blot something out

noun
1. a spot or dirty mark on sth, made by ink, etc.
2. ~ (on sth) something that spoils the opinion that other people have of you, or your happiness
•Her involvement in the fraud has left a serious blot on her character.
•There was just a tiny blot on his happiness.

Word Origin:
late Middle English: probably of Scandinavian origin and related to Old Norse blettr.

Synonyms:
mark
stain • fingerprint • streak • speck • blot • smear • spot
These are all words for a small area of dirt or another substance on a surface.
mark • a small area of dirt or other substance on the surface of sth, especially one that spoils its appearance: ▪ The kids left dirty marks all over the kitchen floor.
stain • a dirty mark on sth that is difficult to remove, especially one made by a liquid: ▪ blood stains
fingerprint • a mark on a surface made by the pattern of lines on the end of a person's finger, often used by the police to identify criminals: ▪ Her fingerprints were all over the gun.
streak • a long thin mark or line that is a different colour from the surface it is on: ▪ She had streaks of grey in her hair.
speck • a very small mark, spot or piece of a substance on sth: ▪ There isn't a ▪ speck of dust ▪ anywhere in the house.
blot • a spot or dirty mark left on sth by a substance such as ink or paint being dropped on a surface
smear • a mark made by sth such as oil or paint being spread or rubbed on a surface
spot • a small dirty mark on sth: ▪ There were grease spots all over the walls.
a streak/speck/blot/smear/spot of sth
a greasy mark/stain/smear
a/an ink mark/stain/blot/spot
a/an grease mark/stain/spot
to leave a mark/stain/fingerprint/streak/speck/blot/smear

Example Bank:
•There were ink blots all over the paper.