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inking

verb

Meaning

  1. To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.
  2. To sign (a contract or similar document).
  3. To apply a tattoo to (someone).
  4. (of a squid or octopus) to eject ink (sense 3)
  5. An application of ink.
  6. Work done by an inker, one kind of commercial artist
  7. Inputting text or drawings into a computer, tablet, or similar apparatus using a stylus.
  8. A defensive activity where ink is released by squids, cuttlefish, etc.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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