Inkwork
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Art done in ink. uncountable, usually
"The comic-book artist was renowned for his sparse yet evocative inkwork."
- 2 A person's collection of tattoos. uncountable, usually
"Because suspicions have been aroused this morning that there is more to the Argentinian’s inkwork than meets the eye, which is just as well because all that meets the eye is a collection of stars, numbers and smudges that look awfully like nearly everyone else’s tattoos."
Example
More examples"The comic-book artist was renowned for his sparse yet evocative inkwork."
Etymology
From ink + work.
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