inks
Fills the pen
Inks is the plural of ink—liquid or paste used for writing, printing, or drawing.
The word appears in contexts involving multiple types or colors: The printer uses four inks: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black.
As a verb, inks means signs or finalizes: She inks a deal with the record label.
In tattoo culture, to ink is to tattoo, so one who inks applies permanent designs to skin.
Feather used for writing
- nibPen's writing tip
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- penmanshipSkill of forming letters
script · cursive · handwriting · notation · signature · correspondence · document · transcription
Pigment for changing hues
- colorantSubstance that imparts hue
- tintFaint color addition
- hueColor's specific character
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
chroma · pigmentation · tincture · mordant · aniline · carmine · cerulean · ochre
Tentacled marine mollusk class
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
- defenseProtection against harm
camouflage · predator · sac · jet · cloud · risotto · pasta · seafood
Tree growth from insects
- illuminatedMade visible by light
- scriptoriumMonastery manuscript workshop
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
- palimpsestReused writing surface, traces remain
flourish · swash · gothic · uncial · scroll · brush-pen · copperplate · majuscule
Compensate by opposing force
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- gravureRecessed-plate printing method
- screenDisplay or barrier
- CMYKSubtractive color model
cyan · magenta · yellow · keyline · registration · separation · halftone · bleed
Fixed without end
- skinBody's outer layer
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- parlorFormal room for visitors
- flashBrief burst of light
sleeve · blackwork · tribal · henna · stick-and-poke · dermis · aftercare · fade
Protection from threat
- UVInvisible solar radiation
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- secretConcealed information
- spyCovert information gatherer
disappearing · coded · hidden · message · reveal · forensic · counterfeit · watermark
quill
Feather used for writing
- nibPen's writing tip
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
penmanship · script · cursive · handwriting · notation · signature · correspondence · document · transcription · autograph
dye
Pigment for changing hues
shade · chroma · pigmentation · tincture · mordant · aniline · carmine · cerulean · ochre · sepia
cephalopod
Tentacled marine mollusk class
- octopusEight-limbed sea mollusk
- cuttlefishColor-changing cephalopod with internal shell
- sepiaReddish-brown pigment
defense · camouflage · predator · sac · jet · cloud · risotto · pasta · seafood · Mediterranean
gallnut
Tree growth from insects
- illuminatedMade visible by light
- scriptoriumMonastery manuscript workshop
- vellumPrepared calfskin for writing
palimpsest · flourish · swash · gothic · uncial · scroll · brush-pen · copperplate · majuscule · minuscule
offset
Compensate by opposing force
- letterpressPrinting from raised surfaces
- gravureRecessed-plate printing method
- screenDisplay or barrier
CMYK · cyan · magenta · yellow · keyline · registration · separation · halftone · bleed · coverage
permanent
Fixed without end
flash · sleeve · blackwork · tribal · henna · stick-and-poke · dermis · aftercare · fade · touch-up
security
Protection from threat
- UVInvisible solar radiation
- blacklightUltraviolet radiation source
- secretConcealed information
spy · disappearing · coded · hidden · message · reveal · forensic · counterfeit · watermark · authentication
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- colorantsdye, dyes, pigment, pigments, tint
- illuminationillumination, illuminated manuscripts, illuminators, historiated initials, miniature
- publishingpublishers, editors, editor, publishing house, books
- printing historyprinting press, Gutenberg, typographers, Gutenberg press, block printing
inksdry erase
Removable without water
pencil marks · chalk · dry-erase · disappearing ink · temporary markings
inkserasers
Tools removing pencil marks
bleach · whiteout · correction fluid · solvents · blank pages
- Indian inkCarbon-based black ink
- red inkSymbol for financial loss
- invisible inkHidden writing fluid
- ink cartridgesReplaceable printer reservoirs
- printer inkPigmented liquid for printing
- ink brushBristled tool for calligraphy
ink, inky, linking, inkling, inked, inking, inkiness, inkstand, unlink