aquatinter

aq·ua·tint

 (ăk′wə-tĭnt′, ä′kwə-)

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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aq′ua·tint′ v.

aq′ua·tint′er, aq′ua·tint′ist n.

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aquatinter

(ˈækwəˌtɪntə)

n

a person who creates aquatints

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