n.a
flat object containing absorbent paper or some
similar material that is placed on a desk, such as that of an
office worker or
student, and which is used to soak up
surplus ink on a piece of paper, etc. The
blotter also serves to protect the desk's surface and can be used to write
notes on while one is working. To blot is to take up excess liquid with an absorbent paper or the like.