🇮🇳Hindi Source WordCode: HI

स्याही का धब्बा

Pronunciation / Transliteration: syāhī kā dhabbā

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Ink-Blot/ˈɪŋk.blɒt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇮🇳 Example Sentence in Hindi:

"मनोवैज्ञानिक ने मरीज को स्याही का धब्बा दिखाया।"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A mark or stain made by ink, often used in psychological tests.

    "The psychologist showed the patient an ink-blot to interpret their thoughts."
  2. 2

    A figurative term for something that obscures or complicates understanding.

    "The ink-blot of misinformation made it difficult to discern the truth."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'ink-blot' combines 'ink', derived from Old English 'inc', and 'blot', from Old Norse 'blottr', meaning a stain or spot. The phrase emerged in the 19th century, often associated with psychological testing, where ink blots are used to analyze personality.

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