drawing ink
- noun
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tinta de dibujo
- Just a reminder that I prefer dye based inks or waterproof drawing inks over pigment based inks.
Examples
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These are waterproof and fade proof pigment based drawing inks and I got magentan yellow.
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The central object is no longer Lissitzky's serious countenance but a bottle of waterproof drawing ink.
Academic text (2000) -
She carefully filled her pen with drawing ink to complete the illustration.
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The artist chose a deep black drawing ink to create bold lines in her sketches.
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For my project, I bought a set of colored drawing inks to enhance my artwork.
Synonyms
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1.0
A colored liquid used for writing, printing, or drawing
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A very black liquid used for writing and drawing that makes lines that do not fade
A very black ink for writing or drawing
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Morphology
The meaning 'ink used for drawing' is directly derived from combining 'drawing' (making pictures) with 'ink' (pigmented liquid): it denotes ink intended for drawing. This noun–noun attributive composition is a regular, compositional pattern found across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would understand it.
Etymology
Drawing ink probably comes from the simple image of an artist dipping a pen or brush into a thick black liquid to make strong, lasting lines on paper. It links drawing ('making pictures') and ink ('black liquid'), so today drawing ink means the special black ink used for clear, bold lines in art.