A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
Used in a Sentence
inks
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for inks.
Editorial note
Inks were historically gall inks that used lampblack for the first few weeks, and the ink gall to dissolve/burn the parchment.
Examples15
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of inks gathered in one view.
The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
(countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for inks.
noun
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
noun
The black or dark-colored fluid ejected by squid, octopus etc, as a protective strategy.
noun
(countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.
noun
(slang, uncountable) Publicity.
Example sentences
Inks were historically gall inks that used lampblack for the first few weeks, and the ink gall to dissolve/burn the parchment.
It takes a lot of work and chemicals to clean inks and glues out of paper for recycling.
He has a notebook of ideas and sketches, and each day a few hours before a comic is set to go up, he picks one and draws and inks it.
The deepest black you can get on a monitor will not be as dark as certain inks on a page.
From glues used for wood (floors) to fabric softening (carpets, baby clothes), inks, building materials.
Colored inks (orange, light green, etc) and common leads (0.5 mm HB lead of course, and 0.3 mm B and HB leads).
I'm guessing the real innovation here is coming in the form of new conductive inks and glues.
A digital format is never going to be printed with fluid inks?
The Parker blue and black inks have a watery cast that I've always liked too.
Yes, certain inks contain enough metal to cause significant tissue heating.
I tried ringing around to see if I could source inks that would work with tyvek to use with this machine, but inks are expensive and i'd probably need a whole new dedicated printhead.
But it's possible that the nibs and inks at my local stationery shop, here in Japan, are a little different to the ones where you are.
Quote examples
Acid free, varnished, thick canvas, "archival" inks.
> The dollar is said to be "elastic," as the Fed can increase or decrease the money supply at any given time essentially by telling the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to simply print more money using fancy moneymaking machines and crazy-complicated inks and textiles.
I've had to explain to my grandfather how the unopened inks still in the boxes on his shelf have somehow "expired" and the ink that his printer takes is no longer commonly sold so really does need to scrap that working printer and buy a new one.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use inks in a sentence?
Inks were historically gall inks that used lampblack for the first few weeks, and the ink gall to dissolve/burn the parchment.
What does inks mean?
A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.
What part of speech is inks?
inks is commonly used as noun.