blanker

See also: blänker

English

Etymology

blank +‎ -er

Adjective

blanker

  1. comparative form of blank: more blank
    • 1936, Robert Frost, "Desert Places"
      And lonely as it is, that loneliness
      Will be more lonely ere it will be less —
      A blanker whiteness of benighted snow
      With no expression, nothing to express.

Noun

blanker (plural blankers)

  1. (computing) An early form of screensaver that blanked out the screen display when it was not in use.
    • 1987, Howard Bornstein, Under the Apple (page 221)
      These screen blankers prevent phosphor burn on your screen, which is always a danger when you leave the screen on too long.

German

Adjective

blanker

  1. inflected form of blank
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