: an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
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He made a rubbing of the old tombstone.
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Archeologist Theodore Lewis visited in 1889 and made rubbings of the many carvings.
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John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Along with rubbings, researchers used sketching, still photography and, later, video recordings to document the etched bark of aspens.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
The sutures split open because of all the rubbing and the pressure from the swelling.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
This body balm melts into the skin (no vigorous rubbing needed) and leaves a soft, glistening finish.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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John Diers, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Along with rubbings, researchers used sketching, still photography and, later, video recordings to document the etched bark of aspens.
—Cheryl Oestreicher, The Conversation, 20 June 2024
The sutures split open because of all the rubbing and the pressure from the swelling.
—Meirav Devash, Allure, 17 Jan. 2025
This body balm melts into the skin (no vigorous rubbing needed) and leaves a soft, glistening finish.
—Venus Wong, refinery29.com, 20 Dec. 2024
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 Mar. 2025.
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