ink pen
Liquid-filled writer
A pen that uses ink, as opposed to a pencil.
The phrase is common in Southern American English, where *pen* alone might be ambiguous or where speakers habitually distinguish writing instruments: Do you have an ink pen I can borrow?
Elsewhere the term sounds redundant, since most pens use ink by definition.
Water-spouting structure
- quillFeather used for writing
- dipBrief immersion or condiment
- blotterPorous paper sheet
- nibPen's writing tip
parchment · vellum · manuscript · scribe · scriptorium · palimpsest · cartridge · converter
Pen's writing tip
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- swashWater flowing over ground
- letteringStyled written characters
- cursiveJoined handwriting style
italic · script · ornamental · serif · gothic · uncial · copperplate · brushwork
Impossible to remove
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- archivalOf preserved documents
- pigmentColor-imparting material
- acid-freeLacking corrosive compounds
oil-based · alcohol-based · marker · durable · long-lasting · lightfast · registrar · tamper-proof
Recorded language on surface
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- notesBrief written records
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- draftPreliminary version of text
correspondence · memo · journal · diary · record · letter · form · ledger
Handwritten personal signature
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
- flourishTo grow vigorously
- handwritingManual letter formation
inscription · signatory · authentication · contract · execute · witness · ratification · countersign
Hasty informal drawing
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- hatchingEmergence from an egg
- crosshatchingIntersecting parallel lines for tone
- stippleMark with small dots
illustration · linework · contour · rendering · fine liner · micron · outline · shading
fountain
Water-spouting structure
nib · parchment · vellum · manuscript · scribe · scriptorium · palimpsest · cartridge · converter · eyedropper
nib
Pen's writing tip
cursive · italic · script · ornamental · serif · gothic · uncial · copperplate · brushwork · illumination
indelible
Impossible to remove
- waterproofImpervious to moisture
- archivalOf preserved documents
- pigmentColor-imparting material
acid-free · oil-based · alcohol-based · marker · durable · long-lasting · lightfast · registrar · tamper-proof
writing
Recorded language on surface
- paperPressed pulp for writing
- notesBrief written records
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
draft · correspondence · memo · journal · diary · record · letter · form · ledger · register
autograph
Handwritten personal signature
- endorsementFormal expression of support
- initialsAbbreviated personal letters
- flourishTo grow vigorously
handwriting · inscription · signatory · authentication · contract · execute · witness · ratification · countersign · undersign
sketch
Hasty informal drawing
- doodleMindless rough sketch
- hatchingEmergence from an egg
- crosshatchingIntersecting parallel lines for tone
stipple · illustration · linework · contour · rendering · fine liner · micron · outline · shading · wash
- art suppliesbrush, paints, easel, eraser, canvas
- drawing supplieseraser, charcoal, graphite, chalk, pastel
- Inkinkwells, inkstones, cartridges
- marking toolsmarker, chalk, crayon, highlighter, stylus
- writing toolsballpoint pens, fountain pens, gel pens, quill, ballpoint
- letteringlettering styles, letterforms, calligraphy, hand lettering, handwriting
ink penpencil
Graphite writing instrument
graphite pencil · mechanical pencil · lead pencil · chalk · dry-erase marker
ink penkeyboard
Array of input keys
stylus · touchscreen · digital pen · word processor · tablet pen
pen, pencil, ink, inky, inkling, inks, penned, inked, penning