n.
Pronunciation: ' met-s ō - ˌ tint, ' med-z ō -
Function: noun
Etymology: modification of Italian mezzatinta, from mezza (fem. of mezzo ) + tinta tint
Date: 1800
1 : a manner of engraving on copper or steel by scraping or burnishing a roughened surface to produce light and shade
2 : an engraving produced by mezzotint