drypoint

[ drahy-point ]

/ ˈdraɪˌpɔɪnt /

noun

a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.

a print made by this technique.

Nearby words

dryly, dryomorph, dryopithecine, dryopithecus, dryout, drypoint, drysalter, drysdale, drôme, ds, dsa

Origin of drypoint

First recorded in 1825–35; dry + point

Examples from the Web for drypoint

This enables a drypoint needle to move freely in any direction without encountering the resistance of a grain.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse
The drypoint line, by its nature, is more abrupt and forceful, showing the quality of having been scratched rather than drawn.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse
He then added the single small figure of the shepherd boy entirely in drypoint.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse
A similar result in the cross-hatching at the lower left is caused instead by drypoint lines crossing etched lines.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse

There are two basic drypoint lines, depending upon the position in which the drypoint needle is held.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse