blots Definition

a soiling or disfiguring mark : spot

a mark of reproach : moral flaw

a usually nitrocellulose or nylon sheet that contains spots of immobilized macromolecules (as of DNA, RNA, or protein) or their fragments and is used to identify specific components of the spots by applying a molecular probe (such as a complementary nucleic acid or a radiolabeled antibody)

to spot, stain, or spatter with a discoloring substance

mar; especially : to stain with infamy

to dry (something, such as writing) with an absorbing agent

a lone backgammon man exposed to capture

a weak or exposed point

to make obscure, insignificant, or inconsequential

wipe out, destroy

a blot of ink

any of several cards showing blots of ink for use in psychological testing; also : inkblot test