Word Finder - blot

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A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.

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(by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.

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A method of transferring proteins, DNA or RNA, onto a carrier.

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An exposed piece in backgammon.

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To cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.

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To soak up or absorb liquid.

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This paper blots easily.

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To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.

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To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.

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To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.

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To stain with infamy; to disgrace.

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To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out.

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to blot out a word or a sentence

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To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.

Luther's weakness brought the second great blot on his career.

Finally, you want to blot your lips together.

When you are done washing the parsley, roll it in paper towels to blot out extra water and chop, or store rolled in paper towels in the crisper section of your refrigerator.

Some people regard wind turbines or wind power farms as an eye sore and a blot on the landscape.

Then, blot the lips and cover with face powder.

Results of dot blot and RT-PCR showed that one of the six samples was positive for HSVd.

Leave to settle, then blot off any surface fat using several sheets of paper towel.

If they get stuck give them a picture / ink blot to help them.

First, restriction fragment length polymorphisms (RFLPs) were established by Southern blot analysis.

Southern blot analyzes revealed no genetic rearrangements in the BIN1 gene in any of the cell lines studied.

Northern blot analysis was consistent with accurate cleavage of the minigenome transcript by the hepatitis { delta } virus ribozyme.

The one great blot on this ideal existence was his persecution of the Jansenists (see JANsEN-ISM).

But during the first nineteen months of my life I had caught glimpses of broad, green fields, a luminous sky, trees and flowers which the darkness that followed could not wholly blot out.

Take a tissue and blot your lips to keep the lipstick off your teeth.

Blot off the excess paint onto a paper towel and then pad the sponge onto the wall a couple of times.

Now add your lipstick to your prom makeup sceme, blot once and powder, then apply and blot again.

If you end up applying too much, you can always blot the excess with a tissue - a good practice for oilier skin types as it also absorbs some of the excess oil before the foundation has set.

Reapply the lipstick and then blot again.

Blot the color to lessen its intensity - this creates the perfect eye-lip balance.

Lightly blot off any remaining product then do the next eye with a fresh applicator.

To create a sunken zombie eye, use your finger to blot red greasepaint along the bottom of the eye socket and around the top of the lid.

Blend the black in toward the eye, and blot the red area with a light layer of black and blue.

This spongy texture can be made firmer, if you drain the water and blot water from the tofu.

To remove white streaks after draping just blot surface gently with damp paper towel.

Use paper towels to blot up any remaining salt water.

One is Mickey's half-brother Oswald and the game's bad guy is The Phantom Blot, who wants to take control of this cartoon wasteland.

Blot immediately - Be sure to use a clean white cloth, paper towel or paper napkin to get as much of the stain out as possilbe.

Put a dry towel behind the stained fabric and blot the stain with the sponge.

Blot the stain dry and then get the garment to the dry cleaner as soon as possible.

A positive result from the PreVue test is confirmed by a second blood test known as the Western blot, which must be done in a laboratory.

Blot wet hair with a towel - be careful not to rub vigorously or you'll be stuck with a head full of tangles!

You'll want to blot the stain with a clean white cloth, taking care not to rub the fabric.

Use a damp cloth and gentle cleanser such as Woolite to blot at any stains, and then blot away the cleanser by using a cloth dampened with water.

When working with a stain, always blot and never rub, which can cause the stain set.

From there, click the "start" button and choose an ink blot either in color or black and white.

Once that's done, an ink blot appears that is supposed to reveal your answer.

However, there is no written answer; the entire feature is psychological so the answer is left up to your interpretation of the blot.

When you do have a spill, be sure to blot it up rather than rub.

Saturate the area, blot up the excess and then dampen it again.

First blot the stain, do not rub, to absorb excess liquid before it soaks in deeper.

For example, you can use a cotton towel or an absorbent paper towel to blot up the liquid, but make sure not to apply pressure as you do so.

Dip a cotton dish towel in the detergent and water mixture, than blot the stain with the damp cloth.

Next, dip another dish towel into the clean water and blot the affected area using the same outside in motion.

Start by dipping a dish towel into the ammonia mixture and blot the discolored area.

Then blot with a clean towel that has been soaked in plain warm water.

Next, dip another towel in the vinegar mixture and blot, followed by additional blotting with plain warm water.

When you are finished, blot any liquid from the affected area.

Make sure the stain is completely saturated, then blot away excess liquid without rubbing it in.

Use the sponge to blot the area, being careful not to rub it in.

You will dip a sponge into the mix and blot the stain gently.