ink
noun
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
inker
-
a word derived from
ink.
Example Sentences
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Ms. Tompson joined Disney as an inker and painter.
From New York Times ● Oct. 12, 2021
“Technology has reversed the order of artistic importance in comics from penciler-inker-colorist to penciler-colorist-inker. As an inker, I hate to say that,” he said.
From New York Times ● Nov. 13, 2019
“Marie Severin did it all — penciler, inker, colorist, character creator,” historian and publisher Craig Yoe, the former creative director of Jim Henson’s Muppets, wrote in an email.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 30, 2018
Brogan: So what is an inker in the comic-book-making process?
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2017
The stamping-machine is a great improvement on the old system, where you had to strike the inker first, and then the letter.
From Post Haste by R. M. (Robert Michael) Ballantyne
