rubbing

Definition

  • noun: an image of a surface that is made by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a pencil, crayon, etc.
  • noun: an image of a raised, incised, or textured surface obtained by placing paper over it and rubbing the paper with a colored substance
  • synonyms: friction

Examples

  • It's bad enough that he beat me, but the way he keeps talking about it is just 'rubbing salt in the wound'.

  • The back of my shoe is 'rubbing' against my heel and giving me a blister.

  • She keeps 'rubbing in' the fact that she makes more money than I do.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) Ultron can't tell the difference between saving the world and destroying it. Where do you think he gets that? Anything on Nat? Haven't heard. But she's alive, or Ultron'd be rubbing our faces in it. - This is sealed tight. - We're going to need to access the program, break it down from within. (..)
    2015 Avengers: Age of Ultron