aquatint (redirected from aquatints)

aq·ua·tint  (kw-tnt, äkw-)

n.

1. A process of etching capable of producing several tones by varying the etching time of different areas of a copper plate so that the resulting print resembles the flat tints of an ink or wash drawing.

2. An etching made by this process.

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[French aquatinte, from Italian acquatinta : acqua, water (from Latin aqua; see aqua) + tinta, dyed (from Latin tincta, feminine past participle of tingere, to dye).]

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aqua·tint v.

aqua·tinter, aqua·tintist n.

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aquatint [ˈækwəˌtɪnt]

n

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a technique of etching copper with acid to produce an effect resembling the flat tones of wash or watercolour. The tone or tint is obtained by acid (aqua) biting through the pores of a ground that only partially protects the copper

2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) an etching made in this way

vb

(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (tr) to etch (a block, etc.) in aquatint

[from Italian acqua tinta: dyed water]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	aquatint - an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color etching - an impression made from an etched plate
	2.	aquatint - a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color engraving, etching - making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Verb	1.	aquatint - etch in aquatint artistic creation, artistic production, art - the creation of beautiful or significant things; "art does not need to be innovative to be good"; "I was never any good at art"; "he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully" etch - make an etching of; "He etched her image into the surface"

Translations

aquatint [ˈækwətɪnt] N → acuatinta f

aquatint

n → Aquatinta f