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 techniqu... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubbing
one of the most universal and perhaps the oldest of the techniques used in printmaking. Rubbings are made by carefully pressing paper onto a carved ... [1 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/r/75
noun representation consisting of a copy (as of an engraving) made by laying paper over something and rubbing it with charcoal Found on https://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20974
an act or action of a person or thing that rubs. · 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. Found on https://www.infoplease.com/dictionary/rubbing