ink
v.
mark with ink; stain with ink
n.
colored fluid contained in pens and other printing devices
Ink
An ink is a
liquid containing various
pigments and/or
dyes used for coloring a surface to produce an
image or
text. Ink is used for drawing or writing with a
pen or
brush or
quill. Thicker inks, in paste form, are used extensively in
letterpress and
lithographic printing.Ink is a complex medium, comprising solvents, pigments, dyes, resins, lubricants, solubilizers, particulate matter, fluorescers, and other materials. The components of inks serve many purposes; the ink’s vehicle, colorants, and other additives are used to control flow, thickness, and appearance of the ink when dry.
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ink
Noun
1. a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
(hypernym) liquid
(hyponym) indelible ink
2. dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
(hypernym) liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour
Verb
1. append one's signature to; "They inked the contract"
(hypernym) sign
2. fill with ink; "ink a pen"
(hypernym) fill, fill up, make full
Ink
(v. t.)
To put ink upon; to supply with ink; to blacken, color, or daub with ink.
(n.)
The step, or socket, in which the lower end of a millstone spindle runs.
(n.)
A pigment. See India ink, under India.
(n.)
A fluid, or a viscous material or preparation of various kinds (commonly black or colored), used in writing or printing.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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Ink (slang)
print publicity; press coverage obtained from a publicity campaign.