AQUATINT


Meaning of AQUATINT in English

/ ˈækwətɪnt; NAmE / noun

[ U , C ] ( technical ) a method of producing a picture using acid on a metal plate; a picture produced using this method

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WORD ORIGIN

late 18th cent.: from French aquatinte , from Italian acqua tinta coloured water.

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