mezzotint

Etymology

Borrowed Italian mezzatinta (literally “half dye”).

noun

  1. A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image.
  2. An etching or print made using this method.

verb

  1. To make such etchings

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