ink

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).

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[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.]

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inker n.

inki·ness n.

inky adj.

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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

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ink  (ngk)

A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including the octopus and squid. Ink consists of highly concentrated melanin.

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ink

• atrament - A synonym for ink.
• calamari - The term for Deep-fried squid comes from Latin calamarius, meaning "pen case"—because of its long tapering shell and its ink; it is also spelled calamary.
• ink - First spelled inke and enke—from Greek enkauston, the purple ink used by Roman emperors.
• sumi-e - Japanese for "ink painting."

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ink - 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
Verb	1.	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. N → tinta f; (= printing ink) → tinta f de imprenta
in ink → con tinta

B. VT (Typ) → entintar

C. CPD ink blot N → borrón 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 + ADV → tachar con tinta

ink over VT + ADV → repasar con tinta

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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 n → tache f d'encre
ink-jet printer n → imprimante f à jet d'encre

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ink

n → Tinte (also Zool) f; (Art) → Tusche f; (Typ) → Druckfarbe f; (for newsprint) → Druckerschwärze f; written in ink → mit Tinte geschrieben; a sketch in ink → eine Tuschzeichnung

vt → mit Tinte beschmieren; (Typ) → einfärben

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ink in cpds → Tinten-; (Art) → Tusch-;

ink bag

n (Zool) → Tintenbeutel m

inkblot

n → Tintenklecks m; ink test (Psych) → Rorschachtest m

ink bottle

n → Tintenfass nt

ink drawing

n → Tuschzeichnung f

ink eraser

n → Tintenradiergummi m, → Tintenradierer m (inf)

ink-jet (printer)

n → Tintenstrahldrucker m

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ink pad

n → Stempelkissen nt

inkpot

n → Tintenfass nt

inkstain

n → Tintenfleck m

inkstained

adj → tintenbeschmiert

inkstand

n → Tintenfass nt (mit Halter für Federn etc)

inkwell

n → Tintenfass nt (in eine Tischplatte eingelassen)

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ink [ɪŋk] n → inchiostro
in ink → a penna

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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 墨水

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 给墨水弄污的

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 墨似的，漆黑的

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 墨水瓶

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