1. a person who applies ink to drawings or illustrations, especially in comic book production
Usage: comics industry
2. a printing press worker who applies ink to printing plates or rollers
Usage: printing industry

Examples

• The comic book inker carefully traced over the pencil drawings with black ink.
• She worked as an inker for Marvel Comics for over ten years.
• The inker’s job is to make the pencil artwork ready for publication.
• He started as an inker before becoming a full comic book artist.
• The printing press inker checked the ink levels before starting the job.
• An experienced inker can complete several pages in a single day.