inkstain
Scribe's finger smudge
An inkstain is a mark left by ink on paper, fabric, or another surface.
Inkstains are notoriously difficult to remove from clothing: I got an inkstain on my shirt pocket from a leaky pen.
The word can also describe someone whose fingers are perpetually marked from writing or drawing.
Mark left by spillage
- smudgeUnclear dirty mark
- spillAccidental liquid release
- splatterScatter in drops
- splotchIrregular colored mark
drip · leak · spot · mess · smear · fingerprint · blob · puddle
Visible impression or sign
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- blotchIrregular colored mark
- marSpoil the appearance
- tarnishOxidation discoloration on metal
defect · flaw · spot · scar · disfigurement · imperfection · damage · spoilage
Feather used for writing
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
- scribeManual document copier
scroll · papyrus · inkwell · nib · blotter · drafting · penmanship · letter-writing
blot
Mark left by spillage
splotch · drip · leak · spot · mess · smear · fingerprint · blob · puddle · seepage
mark
Visible impression or sign
- discolorationAltered surface pigmentation
- blotchIrregular colored mark
- marSpoil the appearance
tarnish · defect · flaw · spot · scar · disfigurement · imperfection · damage · spoilage · eyesore
quill
Feather used for writing
- manuscriptOriginal text before publication
- parchmentTreated hide for manuscripts
- calligraphyOrnamental handwriting art
scribe · scroll · papyrus · inkwell · nib · blotter · drafting · penmanship · letter-writing · correspondence
indelible
Impossible to remove
- lastingContinuing through time
- persistentContinuing despite difficulty
- stubbornRefusing to change course
set · embedded · fixed · unfading · durable · resistant · deep-set · ingrained · irreversible · colorfast
inkstainblank page
Sheet without marks
spotlessness · unblemished · unstained · cleanliness · blank slate