rubbing
n.
impression made by laying a piece of paper over a surface and rubbing with a crayon or other drawing tool (Art)
rub
v.
wipe, buff; push against with pressure; spread, smear; brush; polish
Rubbing
A rubbing is a reproduction of the texture of a surface created by placing a piece of paper or similar material over the subject and then rubbing the paper with something to deposit marks, most commonly charcoal or
pencil, but also various forms of blotted and rolled ink,
chalk,
wax, and many other substances as well.
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Rubbing
rubbing
Noun
1. the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
(synonym) friction
(hypernym) resistance
(hyponym) grinding, abrasion, attrition, detrition
(derivation) rub, fray, fret, chafe, scratch
2. representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal
(hypernym) representation
3. effort expended in rubbing one object against another
(synonym) friction, detrition
(hypernym) effort, elbow grease, exertion, travail, sweat
(hyponym) attrition
(derivation) rub
rub
Noun
1. an unforeseen obstacle
(synonym) hang-up, hitch, snag
(hypernym) obstacle, obstruction
2. the act of rubbing or wiping; "he gave the hood a quick rub"
(synonym) wipe
(hypernym) contact
(hyponym) scuff
(derivation) scratch, itch
Verb
1. move over something with pressure; "rub my hands"; "rub oil into her skin"
(hypernym) guide, run, draw, pass
(hyponym) brush
(entail) touch
(see-also) abrade, corrade, abrase, rub down, rub off
(derivation) wipe
2. cause friction; "my sweater scratches"
(synonym) fray, fret, chafe, scratch
(hypernym) touch, adjoin, meet, contact
(derivation) friction, rubbing
3. scrape or rub as if to relieve itching; "Don't scratch your insect bites!"
(synonym) scratch, itch
(hypernym) irritate
(derivation) wipe
Rubbing
a. & n. from Rub, v.
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Rub
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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