[ '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'.