Aquatint

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  • noun. A process of etching capable of producing several tones by varying the etching time of different areas of a copper plate so that the resulting print resembles the flat tints of an ink or wash drawing.
  • noun. An etching made by this process.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To etch in aquatint.
  • noun. An etching process by which prints imitating the broad flat tints of India ink, bister, or sepia drawings are produced.
  • noun. An engraving executed by the aquatint process.
  • noun. Also aquatinta.
  • Pertaining to this method of etching.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or India ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.
  • verb. to etch in aquatint.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.
  • noun. An etching or print made using this method.
  • verb. To make such etchings.
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  • verb. etch in aquatint
  • noun. a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
  • noun. an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
  • Word Usage
    "Who cares that it was a masterpiece of what is known as the Sarasota Style: Sandy soil, aquatint waters, flashes of purples and reds and yellows, intense heat under the sun, and a surprising coolness in the shade make Sarasota, Florida, a subtropical paradise."
    Equivalent
    aquatinta  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    engraving  etch  etching  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    verb-form