aquatint
noun
a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.
aquatinted
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past participleof aquatint.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof aquatint.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
aquatintnouna process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.
Example Sentences
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H. Carpatio.—I have lately met with a large aquatinted engraving, bearing the following descriptive title: "Angliæ Regis Legati inspiciuntur Sponsam petentes Filiam Dionati Cornubiæ Regis pro Anglo Principe."
From Notes and Queries, Number 46, September 14, 1850 by Various
He published works aquatinted by himself, including Westminster, which appeared in 1792.
From Masters of Water-Colour Painting by Geoffrey Holme
