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   blank

   /blaŋk/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a surface or background) unrelieved by decorative or other features; bare, empty, or plain: "a blank wall" Similar emptyunfilledunmarkedunwritten onunusedclearfreebarecleanplainspotlesswhitevacantvoidOpposite full
   • ▪ not written or printed on: "a blank sheet of paper" Similar emptyunfilledunmarkedunwritten onunusedclearfreebarecleanplainspotlesswhitevacantvoidOpposite full
   • ▪ (of a document) with spaces left for a signature or details: "blank tax-return forms"
   • ▪ (of a tape) with nothing recorded on it: "blank cassettes"
   • 2. showing a lack of comprehension or reaction: "we were met by blank looks" Similar expressionlessemptyvacantdeadpanwoodenstonyimpassiveinanimatepoker-facedvacuousglazedfixedlifelessuninterestedemotionlessunresponsiveinscrutablebafflednonplussedmystifiedstumpedat a lossstuckpuzzledperplexedbewilderedbemusedignorantlostmuddleduncomprehendingbefuddledfuddledaddled(all) at seaat sixes and sevensconfusedinformal:cluelessflummoxedbamboozleddiscombobulatedfazedbeatenOpposite expressivemobile
   • ▪ temporarily having no knowledge or understanding: "her mind went blank"
   • ▪ lacking incident or result: "those blank moments aboard airplanes"
   • 3. complete; absolute (used emphatically with negative force): "he was met with a blank refusal to discuss the issue" Similar outrightabsolutecategoricalunqualifieduttercompletethoroughflatstraightpositivecertainexplicitunequivocalunambiguousunmistakableplainclearclear-cut
   • 4. used euphemistically in place of an adjective regarded as obscene, profane, or abusive: "show the miserable blank-blank Englishman how to fight this war"

   noun

   • 1. a space left to be filled in a document: "leave blanks to type in the appropriate names" Similar spacegapblank spaceempty space
   • ▪ a document with blank spaces to be filled.
   • ▪ a domino with one or both halves blank.
   • 2. a cartridge containing gunpowder but no bullet, used for training or as a signal.
   • 3. an empty space or period of time, especially in terms of a lack of knowledge or understanding: "my mind was a total blank" Similar voidvacuumemptinessvacancy
   • 4. a piece of metal or wood intended for further shaping or finishing.
   • ▪ a plain metal disc from which a coin is made by stamping a design on it.
   • 5. a dash written instead of a word or letter, especially instead of an obscenity or profanity.
   • ▪ used euphemistically in place of a noun regarded as obscene, profane, or abusive.

   verb

   • 1. make (something) blank or empty: "electronic countermeasures blanked out the radar signals"
   • ▪ become blank or empty: "the picture blanked out"
   • ▪ cut (a metal blank): "the complete core disc can be blanked out in one piece"
   • 2. defeat (a sports team) without allowing them to score: informal North American "Baltimore blanked Toronto in a 7–0 victory"
   • 3. deliberately ignore (someone): informal British "I just blanked them and walked out"

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘white, colourless’): from Old French blanc ‘white’, ultimately of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. blankness noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBLANK | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   BLANK definition: 1. empty or clear, or containing no information or mark: 2. showing no understanding or no emotion…. Learn more.

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   • Znaczenie Blank, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

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     BLANK translate: en blanco, espacio en blanco, bala de...

   • Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

     BLANK definition: 1. with no writing, pictures, or sound: 2....

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   This is a blank page built into your web browser. The "about:" part of the address tells the browser to show internal, built-in web pages. For example, in Chrome, you can type into the address bar to open the Settings page or to view Chrome's file downloads list. When you type about:blank into the address bar and press Enter, your web browser will ...

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   Many people use about:blank as their home page. This gives you an empty page each time you open your browser. To achieve this, all you have to do is go into your browser's settings and tell it to open with "about:blank" instead of another web page. Web browsers may also open the blank about:blank page if they launch and don't know what else to disp...

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   The about:blank page isn't malware or anything dangerous. However, if you're concerned your computer might have malware on it, we recommend performing a scan with your antimalware program of choice. We like Malwarebytes, and we recommend giving your computer a scan with it. The free version can perform manual scans and remove malware. The paid Prem...

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   You can't actually get rid of or remove about:blank. It's part of your web browser, and it'll always be there under the hood. However, you never have to see it again if you don't want to. If you always see about:blank whenever you open your web browser, and you'd rather see your browser's New Tab page or any other web page, all you have to do is ch...

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › blankBlank Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of BLANK is colorless. How to use blank in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Blank.

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6. www.dictionary.com › browse › blankBLANK Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Blank definition: (of paper or other writing surface) having no marks; not written or printed on. See examples of BLANK used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBLANK definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A blank is a space which is left in a piece of writing or on a printed form for you to fill in particular information.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › blankBlank - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Something that's blank is empty or undecorated. A blank canvas hasn't been drawn or painted on yet — it's clean and unmarked. A blank computer screen has no information on it, and a blank look on someone's face is completely free of any expression, revealing nothing.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › blankBLANK | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   BLANK definition: 1. with no writing, pictures, or sound: 2. If your mind goes blank, you suddenly cannot remember…. Learn more.