mezzotint

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Noun

mezzotint (plural mezzotints)

1. A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image.

   Coordinate term: aquatint#English|aquatint

   Hypernyms: etching, intaglio

2. An etching or print made using this method.

Verb

mezzotint (mezzotints, present participle mezzotinting; past and past participle mezzotinted)

1. To make such etchings

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