Rubbing

Rubbing

A rubbing is a reproduction of the texture of a surface created by placing a piece of paper or similar material over the subject and then rubbing the paper with something to deposit marks, most commonly charcoal or pencil, but also various forms of blotted and rolled ink, chalk, wax, and many other substances as well.

Common uses for this technique include:
*Brass rubbing, to make copies of monumental brasses
*Forensic uses including finding out what was written on a sheet of paper removed from a pad by rubbing the impressions left on subsequent sheets or other backing materials.
*Frottage, a surrealist art form
*Gravestone rubbing, to make copies of gravestones for research or artistic purposes


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  • rubbing — ► NOUN 1) the action of rubbing. 2) an impression of a design on brass or stone, made by rubbing …   English terms dictionary

  • rubbing — [rub′iŋ] n. an impression of a design, picture, etc. incised or in relief on a surface (as of a gravestone), taken by placing a piece of paper on it and rubbing over the paper with graphite, wax, etc …   English World dictionary

  • Rubbing — Rub bing, a. & n. from {Rub}, v. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rubbing — /rub ing/, n. 1. an act or action of a person or thing that rubs. 2. an impression of an incised or sculptured surface made by laying paper over it and rubbing with heelball, graphite, or a similar substance until the image appears. Cf. brass… …   Universalium

  • Rubbing — Rub Rub, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rubbed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rubbing}.] [Probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. rhwbiaw, gael. rub.] 1. To subject (a body) to the action of something moving over its surface with pressure and friction, especially to the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • rubbing — [[t]rʌ̱bɪŋ[/t]] rubbings 1) N COUNT: oft n N A rubbing is a picture that you make by putting a piece of paper over a carved surface and then rubbing wax or chalk over it. We want to go in and do a brass rubbing. 2) → See also rub …   English dictionary

  • rubbing — UK [ˈrʌbɪŋ] / US noun [countable] Word forms rubbing : singular rubbing plural rubbings a picture that you make by putting paper over a pattern on stone or metal and rubbing it with something such as a pencil …   English dictionary

  • rubbing — rub|bing [ˈrʌbıŋ] n a copy of a shape or pattern made by rubbing ↑wax, ↑chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it ▪ a brass rubbing …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • rubbing — noun 1》 the action of rubbing. 2》 an impression of a design on brass or stone, made by rubbing …   English new terms dictionary

  • rubbing — noun (C) a copy of a shape or pattern made by rubbing wax, chalk etc onto a piece of paper laid over it: a brass rubbing …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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