aquatint

American  

[ak-wuh-tint, ah-kwuh-] / ˈæk wəˌtɪnt, ˈɑ kwə- /

noun

1. a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.

2. an etching made by this process.

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verb (used with or without object)

aquatints, present (3rd person singular) aquatinted, past participle, past aquatinting present participle

1. to etch in aquatint.

aquatint British  

/ ˈækwəˌtɪnt /

noun

1. 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

2. an etching made in this way

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verb

1. (tr) to etch (a block, etc) in aquatint

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• aquatinter
  noun
• aquatintist
  noun

Conjugated Forms

Present

• have aquatinted
  perfect
• has aquatinted
  perfect 3rd person singular
• have been aquatinting
  perfect progressive
• are aquatinting
  progressive
• is aquatinting
  progressive 3rd person singular
• has been aquatinting
  perfect progressive 3rd person singular
• am aquatinting
  progressive 1st person singular
• aquatints
  singular 3rd person
• aquatinting
  participle

Past

• had aquatinted
  perfect
• had been aquatinting
  perfect progressive
• aquatinted
  participle
• were aquatinting
  progressive plural
• was aquatinting
  progressive singular
• aquatinted
  simple

Future

• will aquatint
  simple
• will have aquatinted
  perfect
• will have been aquatinting
  perfect progressive
• will be aquatinting
  progressive

Etymology

Origin of aquatint

1775–85; variant of aqua-tinta < Italian acqua tinta literally, tinted water. See aqua, tint