inking

English

Verb

inking

1. present participle and gerund of ink

Noun

inking (plural inkings)

1. An application of ink.
   • 1900, Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office, page 175:

     In a rotary printing-machine, a cylinder carrying a single relief design, means for imparting successive complete inkings to said design […]

2. Work done by an inker, one kind of commercial artist
3. Inputting text or drawings into a computer, tablet, or similar apparatus using a stylus.
4. A defensive activity where ink is released by squids, cuttlefish, etc.