retroussage

[ re-truh-sahzh; French ruh-troo-sazh ]

noun
  1. the technique or action, in etching or engraving, of drawing up ink from within the incised lines of an inked plate by deftly passing a soft cloth across its surface in order to spread ink to the adjacent areas.

Origin of retroussage

1
1955–60; <French: a turning up, equivalent to retrouss(er) (see retroussé) + -age-age

Words Nearby retroussage

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How to use retroussage in a sentence

  • But before they can be used to advantage, they must undergo a process of retroussage.

    The Book of Khalid | Ameen Rihani