inker
7.7
A person who puts ink on plates or rollers for printing
- noun
- /ˈɪŋkər/
- Archaic
:
tintero
- After the artist finished his sketches, the inker went over the lines to give them depth and clarity.
Examples
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The inker carefully applied ink to the printing plates to ensure a high-quality output.
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An inker?
Fiction book (2001) -
During the printing process, an inker adjusts the amount of ink on rollers to achieve the desired darkness.
Synonyms
printer
vsinker
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2.0
A person who operates a press to make books or newspapers
limits work specifically to applying ink before a print run
pressman
vsinker
1
8.2
A person who operates a printing press for newspapers or books
specializes only in applying ink to printing surfaces before production
8.8
A person who runs a printing press to put ink on paper
focuses narrowly on applying ink to type plates or rollers before printing
How Skilled
printmaker
1
5.6
1
5.6
inker
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Inker is built from ink and the ending -er, the same -er in printer, meaning 'one that does'. So an inker is a person who applies 'ink' to the press before printing.