ăn mực
Definition
- Adjective (in printing):
- Ink-receptive / absorbent: Describes paper that readily absorbs ink without excessive bleeding or smudging, allowing for clear and sharp printed text or images. This is a technical term from traditional printing.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- Giấy in này rất ăn mực, chữ rõ nét. (This printing paper is very ink-receptive; the text is sharp.)
- Tìm loại giấy ăn mực để in báo. (Find a type of paper that absorbs ink well for newspaper printing.)
Advanced Usage
- The term is highly specific to the field of printing and paper quality. It describes a key physical property of paper related to its porosity and coating, affecting print quality.
Variants and Related Words
- Ăn mực (compound adjective): This is a fixed compound. The individual words "ăn" (to eat) and "mực" (ink) combine to form this specific technical meaning.
Synonyms
- Ink-absorbent
- Porous (in the context of paper)
- Receptive (to ink)
Notes on Meaning
- This is a specialized term. The phrase "ăn mực" should not be confused with the separate, more common verb phrase "ăn mực" (to eat squid/ink), which is a culinary term. The meaning is entirely determined by context.
- The reference from the Vietnamese-French dictionary ("qui a de la retenue" / "that has restraint") aligns with the concept of paper holding or retaining ink properly.