aquatint
a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.
an etching made by this process.
to etch in aquatint.
Origin of aquatint
1Other words from aquatint
- aq·ua·tint·er, aq·ua·tint·ist, noun
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How to use aquatint in a sentence
aquatint, a method of etching on copper by which a beautiful effect is produced, resembling a fine drawing in sepia or Indian ink.
The print is executed in bold outline, filled in with aquatint, and coloured in capital imitation of the original drawing.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. First Volume | Joseph GregoIn these etching merely provides the ground plan for the use of mezzotint, or, more rarely, aquatint.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia | VariousThe plate has a wash of aquatint, all over it, and the etching is free and bold.
Rowlandson the Caricaturist. First Volume | Joseph GregoFrom the extreme delicacy of the aquatint Engravings of this Work, a limited number of Impressions only can be taken from them.
Chronicles of London Bridge | Richard Thompson
British Dictionary definitions for aquatint
/ (ˈækwəˌtɪnt) /
a technique of etching copper with acid to produce an effect resembling the flat tones of wash or watercolour. The tone or tint is obtained by acid (aqua) biting through the pores of a ground that only partially protects the copper
an etching made in this way
(tr) to etch (a block, etc) in aquatint
Origin of aquatint
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