re-inkv.
/ˌriːˈɪŋk/, U.S. /riˈɪŋk/ transitive. To ink again. Also occasionally intransitive.
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society > communication > printing > preparatory processes > [verb (transitive)] > distribute ink
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1845 Polytechnic Rev. & Mag. 2 380 A very excellent impression can be made by re-inking the print before it is applied to the plate.
1859 Jrnl. Sacred Lit. July 449 A portion of this manuscript, the ink of which was perhaps fading, must have been reinked some centuries ago.
1937 Discovery Oct. 300/2 The stone being kept damp, and re-inked for each print.
1988 Design Graphics World Feb. 44/1 Images on the new film appear sharper and clearer and are easily erased. There is also no feathering when erased areas are re-inked.
1999 Screen Process July 12/1 Stopping one of the cylinders to re-ink or make adjustments.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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