blank

adjective
/ˈblæŋk/

Free from writing, printing, or marks; having an empty space to be filled in.

Other meanings

Lacking characteristics which give variety; uniform.
“Not a cloud in the blank blue sky.”
Abject; absolute; complete; downright; sheer; utter.
“There was a look of blank terror on his face.”

Synonyms

clean
white

Related words

blanagram
blankable
blankless
Blanksville
nonblank
photoblank
reblank
unblank
blank canvas
blank check
blank leaf
blank end

Example sentences

“The whole work is written in blank verse.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“The future is a blank canvas.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old French "blanc".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “blank” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.