: 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.
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This velvety balm melts into a silky oil that quickly dissolves makeup, sunscreen, and excess oil—no harsh rubbing, no greasy residue.
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Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
After the brief soak, slowly wipe downward to melt away the makeup with minimal rubbing.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
There is much rubbing of ash between fingers and squinting to gauge the color.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Industrial steel pendant lights and Isamu Noguchi paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and lining the walls just below are a series of charcoal rubbings that Prestele made of manhole covers while on a road trip through Japan a decade ago.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
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Christa Joanna Lee, Glamour, 25 Apr. 2025
After the brief soak, slowly wipe downward to melt away the makeup with minimal rubbing.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
There is much rubbing of ash between fingers and squinting to gauge the color.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2025
Industrial steel pendant lights and Isamu Noguchi paper lanterns hang from the ceiling, and lining the walls just below are a series of charcoal rubbings that Prestele made of manhole covers while on a road trip through Japan a decade ago.
—Gisela Williams, New York Times, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rubbing
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“Rubbing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rubbing. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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