inkblot
/ɪŋkˌblɑt/
noun
- A stain or spot of ink on a surface.
- She tried to remove the inkblot from her shirt with soap.
- There was an inkblot on the letter where the pen had leaked.
- The old manuscript had several inkblots on the page.
- One of the symmetrical ink shapes used in the Rorschach test to study personality.
- Inkblot tests are sometimes used in therapy sessions.
- He saw a butterfly in the inkblot, but his friend saw a mask.
- The psychologist showed the patient an inkblot and asked what it looked like.