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Word: Mezzotint
Speech Type: Noun
from Italian mezzotinto, from mezzo ‘half’ + tinto ‘tint’
ˈmɛtsəʊtɪnt
ˈmɛzəʊtɪnt
a print made from an engraved copper or steel plate, the surface of which has been scraped and polished to give areas of shade and light respectively. The technique was much used in the 17th, 18th, and early 19th centuries for the reproduction of paintings
Short Definition:print made from engraved copper or steel plate
Examples:- a series of mezzotints produced in the early 19th century
Word: Mezzotint
Speech Type: Verb
ˈmɛtsəʊtɪnt
ˈmɛzəʊtɪnt
engrave (a picture) in mezzotint
Short Definition:engrave picture in mezzotint
Examples:- he practised engraving, mezzotinting, and water colouring
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