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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).

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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

Noun

1. a black or coloured liquid used for printing, writing, and drawing

2. a dark brown fluid squirted for self-concealment by an octopus or cuttlefish

Verb

1. to mark or cover with ink

2. ink in to arrange or confirm definitely [Old French enque]

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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.

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] n → tinta

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ink [ɪŋk] n → encre f

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ink [ɪŋk] n → Tinte f;

(in printing) → Druckfarbe f

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ink [ɪŋk] n → inchiostro

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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 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 musteen tahrima taché d'encre מוּכתָם בִּדיוֹ स्याह, काला, मसिमय zamrljan tintom tintás penuh tinta blekugur sporco d'inchiostro インクのついた 잉크가 묻은 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 給墨水弄汙的 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 musta noir d'encre דְמוּי דְיוֹ काला crn pout tinte (tinta)fekete gelap blek- nero come l'inchiostro インクのような 잉크와 같은, 잉크처럼 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