aquatint
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Italian acquatinta (literally “dyed water”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
aquatint (plural aquatints)
- A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.
- An etching or print made using this method.
Translations edit
form of etching with acid on a plate
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etching or print
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Verb edit
aquatint (third-person singular simple present aquatints, present participle aquatinting, simple past and past participle aquatinted)
- To make such etchings.
Translations edit
to make such etchings
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