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9 Letter Words for Mezzotint
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Definitions for Mezzotint
[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.
[3] to engrave in mezzotint.
[4] a method of engraving a copper plate by scraping and burnishing the roughened surface
[5] a print made from a plate so treated
[6] (tr) to engrave (a copper plate) in this fashion
Words related to Mezzotint
illustration, inscription, etching, lithograph, woodcut, engraving, reproduction, ingrain, chisel, inscribe, imprint, etch, embed, impression, scratch, cutting, print, chasing, intaglio, rotogravure
Words nearby Mezzotint
mezzo piano, mezzo soprano, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano clef, mezzotint, meŝtrović, meštrović, mf, mf., mfat
Origin of Mezzotint
First recorded in 1730–40, mezzotint is from the Italian word mezzotinto half-tint. See mezzo, tint
Other words from Mezzotint
mez·zo·tint·er , noun
Word origin for Mezzotint
C18: from Italian mezzotinto half tint
Synonyms for Mezzotint
etching, illustration, inscription, lithograph, woodcut, blocking, chasing, chiselling, cutting, impression, inscribing, intaglio, photoengraving, photogravure, print, rotogravure, scratch, dry point, enchasing