Indian ink
(sometimes lowercase)British. India ink.
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How to use Indian ink in a sentence
Liquid Indian ink is a solution for architects, surveyors, &c.
Field's Chromatography | George FieldRowlandson next completed the colouring of his own Indian-ink shaded impression in delicate tints harmoniously selected.
Old Coloured Books | George PastonFor painting the moustaches and eyebrows, Indian-ink or burnt cork will answer.
The Art of Amusing | Frank BellewThe water was glassy and motionless, reflecting tint by tint of the Indian-ink sky above.
Mary Barton | Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell“Then we must be content with Indian-ink,” replied the pacha, lifting the pitcher to his mouth, and emptying it.
The Pacha of Many Tales | Frederick Marryat
British Dictionary definitions for Indian ink
a black pigment made from a mixture of lampblack and a binding agent such as gelatine or glue: usually formed into solid cakes and sticks
a black liquid ink made from this pigment
- Also called: China ink, Chinese ink
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