adjective / noun / verb
blank
BLANGK/blæŋk/
Empty of expected content or marks.
A blank sheet of white paper rests on the desk.
Etymology
From blanc, “white, shining,” blank first described whiteness or paleness. Its meaning expanded to empty spaces, connecting a white surface with the absence of marks or information.
In context
if I were to make a subject access request to the chief constable as to whether there are any marks against my name, I would get a blank sheet of paper.
More examples
- His blank expression showed that he remembered nothing.
- The actor's prop gun fired a blank.
- The goalie helped blank the visiting team.
- I blanked on her name and tried to blank out my embarrassment.
Forms
blank · blanks · blanked · blanking · blanker · blankest