MEZZOTINT


Meaning of MEZZOTINT in English

[ 'mɛtsəʊtɪnt , 'mɛzəʊ- ]

■ noun 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.

■ verb engrave in ~.

Derivatives

~er noun

Origin

from Ital. ~o , from mezzo 'half' + tinto 'tint'.

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