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ink
  1. A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
  2. (countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
  3. The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
  4. (slang, uncountable) Publicity.
  5. (slang, uncountable) Tattoo work.
  6. (slang) Cheap red wine.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “The other students' names would be marked in dark blue ink.”
inking
  1. An application of ink.
  2. Work done by an inker, one kind of commercial artist
  3. Inputting text or drawings into a computer, tablet, or similar apparatus using a stylus.
  4. A defensive activity where ink is released by squids, cuttlefish, etc.
inkblot
  1. a blot of ink
  2. (figuratively) a dark, shapeless object
  3. (psychology) one of the pictures used as stimuli in the Rorschach inkblot test
  4. Synonyms:
  5. Examples:
    1. “The therapist must not make reference to the inkblot in interpreting the patient's responses.”
      “As her head began to fall, she jerked awake and found that she had made a large inkblot in the middle of the paper.”
      “Donnelly, a clinical forensic psychologist, is among those using inkblot tests to help design better therapies.”
inker
  1. A person or device that applies ink.
  2. In comic book production, a person who fills in material outlined by the comic book author.
  3. A tattoo artist.
  4. Examples:
    1. “When artwork is returned from a comic book, the penciller gets two thirds of the pages, the inker the remaining third.”
      “Although he followed the form of the drawing the inker took liberties with the face and the musculature.”
      “Note: Always use the RESET button to pulse the cartridge valve when priming a cartridge with the inker swing arm in the up position.”
inkjet
  1. A device, particularly one used in the printing of documents, which propels tiny droplets of ink to the paper.
  2. An inkjet printer.
  3. Examples:
    1. “I'm still using film, which I scan, retouch in Photo Shop, and print on an inkjet.”
      “The inkjet printer is a popular choice for printing and is used in a variety of settings worldwide.”
      “Where the digital model indicates a solid, the printer, using a modified inkjet printer cartridge, injects the binder cyanoacrylate.”
inkwork
  1. Art done in ink.
  2. A person's collection of tattoos.
  3. Examples:
    1. “The comic-book artist was renowned for his sparse yet evocative inkwork.”
inkstick
  1. A cake of solid ink used in traditional East Asian calligraphy and painting, in combination with an inkstone and inkbrush.
inkwell
  1. A container for ink, designed and usually positioned so that a person may conveniently dip a pen into it whenever a refill is needed.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Holly dipped the quill into a golden inkwell near the till and filled in her name, address and school onto the little card.”
      “A business-like quill stands in an inkwell built into an ingenious drawer of her slender rosewood desk.”
      “Each desk had an inkwell and the children wrote by dipping their pens into the ink.”
inkstand
  1. A small tray containing pens and an inkwell; by extension, a pot for holding ink, inkpot, inkwell.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “I'm sure there were those who lamented the demise of the quill pen and inkstand in the classroom.”
      “He regarded the man who had taught him calligraphy with such reverence that he would stand and hold the inkstand while his teacher worked.”
      “She took her pen from its inkstand and opened the diary to its first, blank page.”
inkstone
  1. A stone used by Chinese artists and calligraphers to grind dry ink and then to mix it with water.
inkbrush
inkstain
  1. A spot or area that has been discoloured by absorbing ink.
inkpot
  1. A pot for holding ink; inkwell.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Then, in days when filmmaking had become too tedious a work, he preferred his Sergent Major dip pen, his inkpot and a white sheet.”
      “Viewers marveled at their ingenuity: The Writer could dip the quill into an inkpot, while his eyes and head followed the movement of his hand.”
      “He picked her up and carefully set her on the desk, then fumbled in the drawer for an inkpot.”
inkholder
  1. A container for ink.
inkdot
  1. A small spot of ink.
inkiness
  1. The condition of being inky.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “There are also some scenes where the blacks are a bit dark and oversaturated, leading to an inkiness and loss of definition in some scenes.”
      “The orange ball of fire sank beneath the vast sea of inkiness as the sky blushed a deep red.”
      “Faces are hidden behind masks and by the inkiness of the night so identity is uncertain.”
inkspot
  1. A spot of ink.
inke
  1. Obsolete spelling of ink
  2. Examples:
    1. “The spirit or soul of a person is called inke or kwerrene in Western Arrernte.”
      “Good my oast, lend me a pen and inke, for straightway I will write a letter vnto the poore man, and something I will give him.”
inkholders
  1. plural of inkholder
inkstains
  1. plural of inkstain
inksticks
  1. plural of inkstick
inkstones
  1. plural of inkstone
inkstands
inkbrushes
  1. plural of inkbrush
inkblots
inkspots
  1. plural of inkspot
inkwells
  1. plural of inkwell
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Computer hard drives and printers are a far cry from the nib pens and inkwells of Fairymount National School 100 years ago.”
      “We even had to use inkwells which were filled on a regular basis by Sister Madeleine and her big bottle of midnight blue ink.”
      “I wrote a couple more about my mother thinking my room was like a bombsite and putting ink into the boys' inkwells before an arithmetic test.”
inkworks
  1. plural of inkwork
inkjets
  1. plural of inkjet
inkdots
  1. plural of inkdot
inkpots
  1. plural of inkpot
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “Until the mid-19th century, quill pens dipped into inkpots were widely used for writing.”
      “This shape cartridge is filled with correspondence themed images such as stamps, quills, inkpots, and flourishes.”
      “Will cheques have finally gone the way of quills and inkpots in favour of one-click or contactless payments?”
inkings
  1. plural of inking
inkers
  1. plural of inker
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