rubbing
n. US //ˈɹəbɪŋ// UK //ɹˈʌbɪŋ// rub·bing
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1 an artistic copy (n.) B2 Upper Intermediatea picture made by placing paper over a textured surface and pressing a pencil or crayon over it.
an impression of a raised or recessed surface made by placing paper over it and applying a colouring agent to reveal the texture.
ExampleThe children made a rubbing of the old coin to see the date more clearly.
ExampleThe historian carefully created a charcoal rubbing of the medieval gravestone to preserve the fading inscription for future study.
From Middle English rubbinge, rubbynge, equivalent to rub + -ing.
From rub + -ing.