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silverpoint

[ sil-ver-point ]

noun

  1. a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
  2. a drawing made by this technique.

silverpoint

/ ˈsɪlvəˌpɔɪnt /

noun

  1. a drawing technique popular esp in the 15th and 16th centuries, using an instrument with a silver wire tip on specially prepared paper

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Word History and Origins

Origin of silverpoint1

First recorded in 1880–85; silver + point

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Example Sentences

It is interesting to find that Leighton's famous Lemon Tree drawing in silverpoint was exhibited here.

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