aquatint
a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.
an etching made by this process.
to etch in aquatint.
Origin of aquatint
1Other words from aquatint
- aq·ua·tint·er, aq·ua·tint·ist, noun
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How to use aquatint in a sentence
In 1786, however, she separated from him and went to London, where she devoted herself to aquatints.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. | Clara Erskine ClementThe application will be described in the instructions about aquatints, etc.
The Invention of Lithography | Alois Senefelder
British Dictionary definitions for aquatint
/ (ˈækwəˌtɪnt) /
a technique of etching copper with acid to produce an effect resembling the flat tones of wash or watercolour. The tone or tint is obtained by acid (aqua) biting through the pores of a ground that only partially protects the copper
an etching made in this way
(tr) to etch (a block, etc) in aquatint
Origin of aquatint
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