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mezzotint

[ met-soh-tint, med-zoh-, mez-oh- ]
/ ˈmɛt soʊˌtɪnt, ˈmɛd zoʊ-, ˈmɛz oʊ- /
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noun
a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.
a print produced by this method.
verb (used with object)
to engrave in mezzotint.
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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

Words nearby mezzotint

mezzo forte, mezzo piano, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano clef, mezzotint, mf, M.F.A., MFAT, mfd., mfg.
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Words related to mezzotint

etching, illustration, inscription, lithograph, woodcut, engraving, reproduction, chisel, embed, imprint, ingrain, inscribe, blocking, chasing, cutting, impression, intaglio, photoengraving, photogravure, print

How to use mezzotint in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for mezzotint

mezzotint
/ (ˈmɛtsəʊˌtɪnt) /
noun
a method of engraving a copper plate by scraping and burnishing the roughened surface
a print made from a plate so treated
verb
(tr) to engrave (a copper plate) in this fashion

Derived forms of mezzotint

mezzotinter, noun

Word Origin for mezzotint

C18: from Italian mezzotinto half tint
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