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ink  (ngk)
n.
1. A pigmented liquid or paste used especially for writing or printing.
2. A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid.
3. Informal Coverage in the print media; publicity: Her campaign rallies generated a lot of ink.
tr.v. inked, ink·ing, inks
1. To mark, coat, or stain with ink.
2. Informal To append one's signature to (a contract, for example).

[Middle English inke, from Old French enque, from Late Latin encaustum, purple ink, from Greek enkauston, painted in encaustic, from enkaiein, to paint in encaustic, burn in; see encaustic.]

inker n.
inki·ness n.
inky adj.

ink [ɪŋk]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a fluid or paste used for printing, writing, and drawing
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Zoology) a dark brown fluid ejected into the water for self-concealment by an octopus or related mollusc from a gland (ink sac) near the anus
vb (tr)
1. to mark with ink
2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) to coat (a printing surface) with ink See also ink in, ink up
[from Old French enque, from Late Latin encaustum a purplish-red ink, from Greek enkauston purple ink, from enkaustos burnt in, from enkaiein to burn in; see en-2, caustic]
inker  n

ink  (ngk)
A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid. Ink consists of highly concentrated melanin.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.inkink - a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
indelible ink - ink that cannot be erased or washed away
drawing ink, India ink - a black liquid ink used for printing or writing or drawing
magnetic ink - an ink that contains particles of a magnetic substance whose presence can be detected by magnetic sensors
printer's ink, printing ink - a semisolid quick drying ink made especially for use in printing
writing ink - any permanent or washable ink used with pens
liquid - a substance that is liquid at room temperature and pressure
2.ink - dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
bodily fluid, body fluid, liquid body substance, humour, humor - the liquid parts of the body
Verb1.ink - append one's signature to; "They inked the contract"
sign - be engaged by a written agreement; "He signed to play the casino on Dec. 18"; "The soprano signed to sing the new opera"
2.ink - mark, coat, cover, or stain with ink; "he inked his finger"
mark - make or leave a mark on; "the scouts marked the trail"; "ash marked the believers' foreheads"
3.ink - fill with ink; "ink a pen"
fill, fill up, make full - make full, also in a metaphorical sense; "fill a container"; "fill the child with pride"
red-ink - mark with red ink; "red-ink the area that is restricted"
Translations
ink [ɪŋk]
A. Ntinta f; (= printing ink) → tinta f de imprenta
in inkcon tinta
B. VT (Typ) → entintar
C. CPD ink blot Nborrón m de tinta
ink in VT + ADV [+ name] (= write) → escribir con tinta; (on top of pencil) → repasar a tinta; [+ line] → trazar con tinta; [+ blank area] → entintar
ink out VT + ADVtachar con tinta
ink over VT + ADVrepasar con tinta

ink [ˈɪŋk] n (for writing)encre f; (for printing)encre f
written in ink → écrit à l'encre
The letter was handwritten in black ink → La lettre manuscrite était écrite à l'encre noire., La lettre était écrite à la main, à l'encre noire.
ink blot ntache f d'encre
ink-jet printer nimprimante f à jet d'encre

ink
nTinte (also Zool) f; (Art) → Tusche f; (Typ) → Druckfarbe f; (for newsprint) → Druckerschwärze f; written in inkmit Tinte geschrieben; a sketch in inkeine Tuschzeichnung
vtmit Tinte beschmieren; (Typ) → einfärben

ink in cpdsTinten-; (Art) → Tusch-;
ink bag
n (Zool) → Tintenbeutel m
inkblot
nTintenklecks m; ink test (Psych) → Rorschachtest m
ink bottle
nTintenfass nt
ink drawing
ink eraser
nTintenradiergummi m, → Tintenradierer m (inf)
ink-jet (printer)

ink:
ink pad
nStempelkissen nt
inkpot
nTintenfass nt
inkstain
nTintenfleck m
inkstained
adjtintenbeschmiert
inkstand
nTintenfass nt (mit Halter für Federn etc)
inkwell
nTintenfass nt (in eine Tischplatte eingelassen)

ink [ɪŋk] ninchiostro
in ink → a penna
ink [ɪŋk] ninchiostro
in ink → a penna

ink
n ink [iŋk]
a black or coloured liquid used in writing, printing etc Please sign your name in ink rather than pencil; I spilt red ink all over my dress. ink حِبْر мастило inkoust blæk die Tinte μελάνι tinta tint مرکب muste encre דְיוֹ स्याही tinta tinta tinta blek inchiostro インク 잉크 rašalas tinte dakwat inkt blekk atrament tinta cerneală чернила atrament črnilo mastilo bläck น้ำหมึก mürekkep 墨水 чорнило روشنائی mực viết
adj inky
1 covered with ink inky fingers; Don't touch that wall – your hands are inky. vol ink مُلَطَّخ بالحِبْر изцапан potřísněný inkoustem tilsværtet voll Tinte μελανωμένος lleno/manchado de tinta tindine مرکبی musteinen taché d'encre מוּכתָם בִּדיוֹ स्याह, काला, मसिमय zamrljan tintom tintás penuh tinta blekugur sporco d'inchiostro インクのついた 잉크로 더렵혀진 rašaluotas notraipīts ar tinti berdakwat met inkt besmeurd tilsølt med blekk poplamiony atramentem sujo de tinta pătat cu cerneală запачканный чернилами zamazaný od atramentu umazan od črnila prekriven mastilom bläckig, bläckfläckad เปื้อนหมึก mürekkepli 沾到墨水的 залитий чорнилом, в чорнилі روشنائی لگا dính đầy mực
2 like ink; black or very dark inky blackness. inkswart أسْوَد كالحِبْر мастилен inkoustový bælgmørkt schwarz wie Tinte μελανός, σκοτεινός negro como la tinta, negro azabache tintmust سیاه musteinen noir d'encre דְמוּי דְיוֹ काला crn pout tinte (tinta)fekete gelap blek- nero come l'inchiostro インクのような 먹처럼 검은 kaip smala melns; ļoti tumšs pekat inktachtig belgmørk, blekksvart atramentowy escuro ca cerneala чернильный atramentový črn kot črnilo nalik mastilu bläcksvart, becksvart ดำเหมือนหมึก kapkara 漆黑的 дуже чорний; такий, як чорнило سیاہ، دھبے دار như mực
nouns inkpot, ˈinkwell
a small pot for ink. inkpot وَعاء الحِبْر мастилница kalamář blækhus das Tintenfaß μελανοδοχείο tintero tindipott جوهردان mustepullo encrier קֶסֶת דְיוֹ दवात tintarnica tintatartó tempat tinta blekbytta calamaio インクつぼ 잉크병 rašalinė tintnīca tempat dakwat inktpot blekkhus kałamarz tinteiro căli­­mară чернильница kalamár črnilnik posuda za mastilo bläckhorn ที่ใส่หมึก mürekkep hokkası 墨水瓶 чорнильниця دوات lọ mực

ink حِبر inkoust blæk Tinte μελάνι tinta muste encre tinta inchiostro インク 잉크 inkt blekk atrament tinta чернила bläck หมึก mürekkep mực


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Raoul had been there about ten minutes, during five of which he was lost in reverie, when there appeared within the circle comprised in his rolling gaze a man with a rubicund face, who, with a napkin around his body, another under his arm, and a white cap upon his head, approached him, holding paper, pen and ink in hand.
The Beaver brought paper,portfolio, pens, And ink in unfailing supplies: While strange creepy creatures came out of their dens, And watched them with wondering eyes.
It was growing late when Jamrach came to the margin of what appeared to be a lake of black ink, and there the road terminated.
 
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