nib
nib
Definition
nib (nib)
noun
- the bill or beak of a bird
- Historical the split and sharpened end of a quill pen
- the point of a pen
- the projecting end of anything; point
Etymology: var. of neb
nib
Synonyms
nib
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- pen: These lines flow from the nib Of a pen dipped in blood!
Converse of object
- have: Unlike tiles that have nibs to locate them on a batten, every double lap slate needs to be twice nailed.
- use: I used the default nib at a size of 15 to work on my damaged photo.
- form: The proposal to solve line of site problem at bottom of Brae is to form extended cobble nib into road.
Adjective modifier
- fine: I equipped myself with the finest dip pen nib I could find.
- broad: It was written with fairly broad nibs held parallel to the double guide lines ruled on the page.
- thin: Use a pencil, biro or fountain pen with a thin nib and which has a smooth run over the surface of the paper.
- solid: Choice of 14ct solid gold nibs on italic options.
Modifies a noun
- width: What nib widths are available for the Porsche Design Fountain Pens?
- tile: In York there are two types of plain tile - peg tile and nib tile.
- size: The biggest nib size, 0.7 has proved to be my favorite.
- shape: The brush variants range from fine point to blunt, and they have a variety of nib shapes and opacity levels.
- pen: During the nineteenth century, the manufacturing of nib pens employed many people.
- holder: Please note that the nib holders are supplied to us in assorted colors so we cannot guarantee the color you will receive.
Noun used with modifier
- pen: I equipped myself with the finest dip pen nib I could find.
- steel: Sheffield inventor who perfected a process for the manufacture of steel pen nibs.
- gold: Each pen is fitted with a rhodium plated 18 carat gold nib - which makes it a rather collectible item!
- metal: The ink pens we used were very basic, just a wooden handle like a pencil with a metal nib at the end.
- medium: Only medium nibs are available at present ( note that these write on the wide side ).
- peanut: Peanut Nibs are the closest food to a bird's natural diet.
