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  • 11Blank verse — Blank Blank, a. [OE. blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, fr. F. blanc, fem. blanche, fr. OHG. blanch shining, bright, white, G. blank; akin to E. blink, cf. also AS. blanc white. ?98. See {Blink}, and cf. 1st {Blanch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of a white… …

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  • 12Blank wall — Blank Blank, a. [OE. blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, fr. F. blanc, fem. blanche, fr. OHG. blanch shining, bright, white, G. blank; akin to E. blink, cf. also AS. blanc white. ?98. See {Blink}, and cf. 1st {Blanch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of a white… …

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  • 13Blank window — Blank Blank, a. [OE. blank, blonc, blaunc, blaunche, fr. F. blanc, fem. blanche, fr. OHG. blanch shining, bright, white, G. blank; akin to E. blink, cf. also AS. blanc white. ?98. See {Blink}, and cf. 1st {Blanch}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Of a white… …

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  • 14blank — [blaŋk] adj. [ME < OFr blanc, white < Frank * blank, white, gleaming, akin to OE blanca, white steed < IE * bhleg , to shine: see BLACK] 1. Obs. colorless or white 2. a) not written, recorded, etc. on; not marked; empty [a blank sheet of …

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  • 15blank — blank1 S3 [blæŋk] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: blanc; BLANCH] 1.) without any writing, print, or recorded sound ▪ Leave the last page blank . ▪ a blank cassette 2.) a blank face or look shows no emotion, understanding, or interest… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16look — I n. glance expression 1) to get, have, take a look 2) to dart, shoot; steal a look 3) to give smb. a look 4) a blank, distant, faraway, vacant look (she had a faraway look in her eyes) 5) an anxious, worried; baleful; close, hard; come hither,… …

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  • 17blank — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 empty space on paper VERB + BLANK ▪ fill in ▪ In the test, we had to fill in the blanks. ▪ leave ▪ If you don t know the answer, just leave a blank. 2 cartridge for a gun …

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  • 18blank — blank1 [ blæŋk ] adjective ** 1. ) showing no emotion or no sign of understanding something or recognizing someone: His eyes were blank and he barely responded to us. a blank look/expression/face 2. ) blank paper or a blank space is empty and… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 19blank — I UK [blæŋk] / US adjective Word forms blank : adjective blank comparative blanker superlative blankest ** 1) blank paper or a blank space is empty and contains no writing or other marks a blank sheet of paper Write your name in the blank space… …

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  • 20blank — [[t]blæŋk[/t]] adj. blank•er, blank•est, n. v. 1) having no marks; not written or printed on: blank pages[/ex] 2) not filled in: a blank check[/ex] 3) unrelieved or unbroken by ornament or opening: a blank wall[/ex] 4) containing no recorded… …

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