inking

Pluralinkings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of ink. Use it after words like is or was, or to name the action.

   The team is inking a deal with a new player today.

   Her friend was inking a small star on her wrist.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The work an inker does. An inker is an artist who makes art for businesses.

   The inking in this comic book is clean and bold.

   She does the inking, and her brother adds the colors.

3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Putting ink on something, or one coat of ink.

   The old stamp needs a fresh inking before you use it.

   Each page got two inkings so the letters would be dark.

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4. 4
   noununcountable

   The way a squid or a similar sea animal squirts dark ink to protect itself.

   The diver saw the squid's inking as a dark cloud in the water.

   Inking helps the little cuttlefish hide from hungry fish.

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5. 5
   noununcountable

   Writing or drawing into a computer or tablet with a special pen called a stylus.

   The new tablet makes inking feel just like drawing on paper.

   She turned on inking and wrote her math homework on the screen with the stylus.

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