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Blank Meaning, Usage, and Common Mistakes (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：completely empty (blank)

blank 🔊

/blæŋk/

adj.

Having nothing written, printed, or drawn on it; completely empty.

completely empty 🔊

➕

/kəmˈpliːtli ˈɛmpti/

adj.

Used to describe a surface or object that has no marks, writing, or decoration; entirely empty.

📁 Category：Objects & Materials 🔖 Level：Elementary

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old French 'blanc' (white) and Proto-Germanic 'blankaz' (bright, shining).

💡 Mnemonic

A blank sheet has nothing on it; a blank mind has no thoughts.

📖 Example

I took out a blank sheet of paper to start sketching my ideas. 🔊 I took out a blank sheet of paper to start sketching my ideas.

🔗 Collocations

blank page – a page with no writing or images

blank space – an empty area without content

blank canvas – a canvas with no paint, ready for a new painting

🔄 Synonyms

empty (adj.) – containing nothing; not filled or occupied

unmarked (adj.) – having no marks or symbols

void (adj.) – completely empty; not containing anything

🚫 Antonyms

filled (adj.) – containing as much as possible; full

marked (adj.) – having visible marks, writing, or symbols

covered (adj.) – having a layer of something over the surface

🌱 Derivatives

blankly (adv.) – in a way that shows no understanding or emotion

blankness (n.) – the state of being empty or showing no expression

📖 Cultural Story

Originally meaning 'white', the word evolved to describe empty surfaces. The idiom 'draw a blank' comes from 16th-century lottery tickets where a blank ticket meant no prize.

Meaning 2：expressionless (blank)

blank 🔊

/blæŋk/

adj.

Showing no understanding, reaction, or emotion; one‘s mind is empty.

expressionless 🔊

➕

/ɪkˈsprɛʃənləs/

adj.

Describing a facial expression or mental state that lacks any visible emotion, understanding, or reaction.

📁 Category：Physical & Mental Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

When the teacher asked me a difficult question, my mind went completely blank for a moment. 🔊 When the teacher asked me a difficult question, my mind went completely blank for a moment.

🔗 Collocations

blank stare – a stare without any expression or emotion

blank look – a facial expression showing no understanding or interest

mind goes blank – suddenly unable to think or remember anything

🔄 Synonyms

expressionless (adj.) – showing no emotion or reaction

vacant (adj.) – showing no intelligence or interest; empty

empty (adj.) – lacking thought, emotion, or meaning

🚫 Antonyms

expressive (adj.) – showing thoughts or feelings clearly

responsive (adj.) – reacting quickly and positively

alert (adj.) – fully aware and attentive

🌱 Derivatives

blankly (adv.) – in a way that shows no understanding or emotion

blankness (n.) – the state of being empty or showing no expression