: an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
Examples of rubbing in a Sentence
He made a rubbing of the old tombstone.
Recent Examples on the Web
Come hike, collect leaves, and make crayon rubbings.
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
This means no rubbing, tugging at the skin, or worrying about emerging with raccoon eyes.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 July 2024
The Earls devoted 40 years to developing an archival record comprising around 150 rubbings of the carvings that most captured their attention because of their visual appeal.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
The Earl Collection of tree carving rubbings, deposited at the Jon Bilbao Basque Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, represents one example of the early efforts.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
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Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 11 July 2024
This means no rubbing, tugging at the skin, or worrying about emerging with raccoon eyes.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 6 July 2024
The Earls devoted 40 years to developing an archival record comprising around 150 rubbings of the carvings that most captured their attention because of their visual appeal.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
The Earl Collection of tree carving rubbings, deposited at the Jon Bilbao Basque Library at the University of Nevada, Reno, represents one example of the early efforts.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
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“Rubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbing. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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