- Mezzotinter
- Mezzotinter \Mez"zo*tint`er\, n. One who engraves in mezzotint. [1913 Webster]
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mezzotinter — mez·zo·tint·er … English syllables
mezzotinter — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌtintə(r) noun : one skilled in mezzotint … Useful english dictionary
mezzotint — mezzotinter, n. /met soh tint , med zoh , mez oh /, n. 1. a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface. 2. a print produced by this method. v.t. 3. to engrave in mezzotint. [1730 40; < It… … Universalium
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mezzotint — [ mɛtsəʊtɪnt, mɛzəʊ ] noun a print made from an engraved copper or steel plate, the surface of which has been scraped and polished to give areas of shade and light respectively. verb engrave in mezzotint. Derivatives mezzotinter noun Origin from… … English new terms dictionary
mezzotint — n. & v. n. 1 a method of printing or engraving in which the surface of a plate is roughened by scraping so that it produces tones and half tones. 2 a print produced by this process. v.tr. engrave in mezzotint. Derivatives: mezzotinter n.… … Useful english dictionary
