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Blot vs Latch - What's the difference?

blot | latch |

As nouns the difference between blot and latch

is that blot is a blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance while latch is a fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.

As verbs the difference between blot and latch

is that blot is to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance while latch is to close or lock as if with a latch.

blot

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A blemish, spot or stain made by a coloured substance.
  • * Shakespeare
    • inky blots
  • (by extension) A stain on someone's reputation or character; a disgrace.
  • * Shakespeare
    • This deadly blot in thy digressing son.
  • (biochemistry) The Southern blot analysis (and derived Northern and Western) analytical techniques.
  • (backgammon) an exposed piece in backgammon.

    • Verb

  • to cause a blot (on something) by spilling a coloured substance.
  • to soak up or absorb liquid.
    • This paper blots easily.
  • To dry (writing, etc.) with blotting paper.
  • To spot, stain, or bespatter, as with ink.
  • * Gascoigne
    • The briefe was writte and blotted all with gore.
  • To impair; to damage; to mar; to soil.
  • * Shakespeare
    • It blots thy beauty, as frosts do bite the meads.
  • To stain with infamy; to disgrace.
  • * Rowe
    • Blot not thy innocence with guiltless blood.
  • To obliterate, as writing with ink; to cancel; to efface; generally with out .
    • to blot out a word or a sentence
  • * Dryden
    • One act like this blots out a thousand crimes.
  • To obscure; to eclipse; to shadow.
  • * Cowley
    • He sung how earth blots the moon's gilded wane.

    Derived terms

    * blotting paper * blot out

    Anagrams

    * ----

    latch

    English

    (wikipedia latch)

    Etymology 1

    (etyl) .

    Noun

    (es)
  • A fastening for a door that has a bar that fits into a notch or slot, and is lifted by a lever or string from either side.
  • * 1912 : (Edgar Rice Burroughs), (Tarzan of the Apes), Chapter 4
    • The cleverly constructed latch which Clayton had made for the door had sprung as Kerchak passed out; nor could the apes find means of ingress through the heavily barred windows.
  • A flip-flop electronic circuit
  • (obsolete) A latching.
  • (obsolete) A crossbow.
  • (obsolete) That which fastens or holds; a lace; a snare.
    • Derived terms
    * on the latch

    Verb

    (es)
  • To close or lock as if with a latch
  • To catch; lay hold of
  • :* Where hearing should not latch them. — Shakespeare, MacBeth , Act IV
    • Derived terms
    * latch on * latch on to * latch onto

    Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) .

    Verb

    (es)
  • (obsolete) To smear; to anoint.
    • (Shakespeare)