inkblot
noun
ink·blot
ˈiŋk-ˌblät 
variants
or ink blot
or ink-blot
1
: a blot of ink
2
: any of several cards showing blots of ink for use in psychological testing
also
: inkblot test
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One door leads to the singer sitting on a hospital bed while doctors hold up inkblots, while another opens to an eerie corridor with twins waiting at the end, a scene echoing The Shining.
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Thomas Ferrell, 74, got an upper armband inspired by one of Bruce Conner’s inkblot drawings 15 years ago at age 60.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Perhaps not best from a story perspective, but best in terms of its overall production quality in a game that mostly has to do story beats through in-game dialogue or more non-cinematic cutscenes like the inkblot ones.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Inside you’ll find McSweeney’s Anthology of Contemporary Literature, a portfolio of inkblot art by Spiegelman, and, for your friends who follow the literary world like its a sport, three packs of author trading cards.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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Angie Martoccio, Rolling Stone, 14 May 2026
Thomas Ferrell, 74, got an upper armband inspired by one of Bruce Conner’s inkblot drawings 15 years ago at age 60.
—Panashe Matemba-Mutasa, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Perhaps not best from a story perspective, but best in terms of its overall production quality in a game that mostly has to do story beats through in-game dialogue or more non-cinematic cutscenes like the inkblot ones.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025
Inside you’ll find McSweeney’s Anthology of Contemporary Literature, a portfolio of inkblot art by Spiegelman, and, for your friends who follow the literary world like its a sport, three packs of author trading cards.
—Vulture Staff, Vulture, 15 Nov. 2024
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“Inkblot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inkblot. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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inkblot
noun
ink·blot
ˈiŋk-ˌblät
: any of several plates showing blots of ink for use in psychological testing
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