1. a piece of absorbent paper used to soak up wet ink
2. a book or pad for recording daily events or transactions
3. a police record book for arrests and charges
Usage: law enforcement

Examples

• She used a blotter to absorb the excess ink from her fountain pen.
• The old desk had a leather blotter for writing.
• The secretary kept a daily blotter of all appointments.
• The police blotter showed three arrests that night.
• He pressed the blotting paper against the wet signature.
• The desk blotter protected the wood surface from ink stains.