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noun
1.
a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.
2.
an etching made by this process.
verb (used with object), verb (used without object)
3.
to etch in aquatint.
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Word Origin & History
aquatint
1782, "engraving made with aqua fortis" (q.v.), from It. acquatinta, from L. aqua tincta "dyed water."
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