inking


ink

I0146500 (ĭngk)n.1. A pigmented liquid or paste used especially for writing or printing.2. A dark liquid ejected for protection by most cephalopods, including octopuses and squids.3. Informal Coverage in the print media; publicity: Her campaign rallies generated a lot of ink.4. Informal A tattoo or tattoos: showed us his ink.tr.v. inked, ink·ing, inks 1. To mark, coat, or stain with ink.2. To apply black lines to (a drawing or sketch) using pen and ink or a digital graphics program.3. Informal a. To append one's signature to (a contract, for example).b. To engage or hire by means of a contract.4. Informal To tattoo.
[Middle English inke, from Old French enque, from Late Latin encaustum, purple ink, from Greek enkauston, painted in encaustic, from enkaiein, to paint in encaustic, burn in; see encaustic.]