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aquatint

Noun

∙ 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.

Verb

∙ To make such etchings.

BABYLON ENGLISH
aquatint n.
etching that is made in such a way as to resemble a watercolor; process done to make an aquatint etching

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
aquatint
aquatint
\a"qua*tint\ (&?;), aquatinta \a`qua*tin"ta\ (&?;), ] n. [it. acquatinta dyed water; acqua (l. aqua) water + tinto, fem. tinta, dyed. see tint.] 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.

WORDNET 2.0
aquatint
Noun
1. an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
(hypernym) etching
2. a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
(hypernym) engraving, etching
Verb
1. etch in aquatint
(hypernym) etch
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Aquatint
Aquatint is an intaglio printmaking technique, a variant of etching.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

WIKTIONARY - Yabla

aquatint

Noun

∙ 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.

Verb

∙ To make such etchings.

BABYLON ENGLISH
aquatint n.
etching that is made in such a way as to resemble a watercolor; process done to make an aquatint etching

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
aquatint
aquatint
\a"qua*tint\ (&?;), aquatinta \a`qua*tin"ta\ (&?;), ] n. [it. acquatinta dyed water; acqua (l. aqua) water + tinto, fem. tinta, dyed. see tint.] 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.

WORDNET 2.0
aquatint
Noun
1. an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
(hypernym) etching
2. a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
(hypernym) engraving, etching
Verb
1. etch in aquatint
(hypernym) etch
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Aquatint
Aquatint is an intaglio printmaking technique, a variant of etching.
See more at Wikipedia.org...

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