handstamps

Ink-pressing admission tools

Handstamps are ink stamps applied by hand rather than machine, typically used to mark documents, passports, or mail.

The term also refers to the stamps themselves—the devices with raised designs pressed onto ink pads and then onto surfaces: The border agent added several handstamps to my passport.

To handstamp is to apply such a mark.

marking

ink

Writing fluid

  • imprintMark from applied pressure
  • sealAuthentication stamp or mark
  • emblemRepresentational sign or device

logo · symbol · design · smudge · smear · faded · visible · ultraviolet · blacklight · fluorescent

admission

entry

Access or submission

nightclub · concert · festival · fair · museum · gallery · theater · cinema · gig · party

tool

pad

Cushioned writing surface

handle · die · press · custom · automatic · roller

temporary

washable

Able to be cleaned

colorful · fading · reapplication · time-limited · expiring · same-day · overnight · duration · valid

Categories
Opposites
method of application

handstampsdigital printing

File-based ink application

laser printing · laser engraving

venue admission verification

handstampswristbands

Bands worn on wrists

tickets · armbands · QR codes · lanyards · badges

postal/document marking method

handstampsfranking

Stamping mail prepaid

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G