blankness

• Nom désignant l'état ou la qualité d'être vide ou sans contenu, caractérisé par l'absence d'expression, de relief ou de toute trace visible, que ce soit au sens concret (surface nue) ou figuré (absence d'émotion ou de pensée).

A noun referring to the state or quality of being blank, characterized by emptiness, a void, or a lack of expression, content, or features.

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1. State of emptinessB2formal

   The condition of being empty, void, or without content.

   vide, vacuité

   • The blankness of the whiteboard was intimidating.
   • He stared at the page, its blankness mocking his lack of ideas.
   • The room's blankness felt cold and unwelcoming.

   Synonymesbarrennessemptinessvacancyvacuity

   Antonymescontentfullnesssubstance

2. B2formal

   A lack of expression or emotion on a person's face.

   Absence d'expression

   • Her face was a mask of blankness, revealing nothing.
   • The blankness in his eyes worried the doctor.
   • He answered with a blankness that suggested he hadn't understood the question.

   Synonymesemptinessimpassivityvacancy

   Antonymesanimationexpressivenessspirit

3. Mental voidB2informal

   A temporary inability to think or remember anything.

   blanc mental

   • A sudden blankness came over him during the exam.
   • She felt a moment of blankness when asked her own phone number.
   • The blankness in his mind was terrifying.

   Synonymesemptinessoblivionvacancyvacuityvoid

   Antonymesawarenessclaritycognitioninspirationrecollectionthought