mezzotint

mez·zo·tint  (mts-tnt, mdz-, mz-)

n.

1. A method of engraving a copper or steel plate by scraping and burnishing areas to produce effects of light and shadow.

2. A print made from a plate engraved by mezzotint.

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[Alteration of Italian mezzatinta, halftone : mezza, feminine of mezzo, half (from Latin medius; see medium) + tinta, tint, from feminine past participle of tingere, to tint (from Latin, to dye).]

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mezzotint [ˈmɛtsəʊˌtɪnt]

n

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a method of engraving a copper plate by scraping and burnishing the roughened surface

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a print made from a plate so treated

vb

(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to engrave (a copper plate) in this fashion

[from Italian mezzotinto half tint]

mezzotinter  n

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

mezzotint - print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade print - a picture or design printed from an engraving

Translations

mezzotint [ˈmetsəʊtɪnt] N → grabado m mezzotinto

mezzotint

n → Mezzotint nt