mezzotint
[ met-soh-tint, med-zoh-, mez-oh- ]
/ ˈmɛt soʊˌtɪnt, ˈmɛd zoʊ-, ˈmɛz oʊ- /
noun
a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.
a print produced by this method.
verb (used with object)
to engrave in mezzotint.
Origin of mezzotint
OTHER WORDS FROM mezzotint
mez·zo·tint·er, nounWords nearby mezzotint
mezzo piano,
mezzo soprano,
mezzo-relievo,
mezzo-soprano,
mezzo-soprano clef,
mezzotint,
meŝtrović,
meštrović,
mf,
mf.,
mfat
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British Dictionary definitions for mezzotint
mezzotint
/ (ˈmɛtsəʊˌtɪnt) /
noun
a method of engraving a copper plate by scraping and burnishing the roughened surface
a print made from a plate so treated
verb
(tr)
to engrave (a copper plate) in this fashion
Derived forms of mezzotint
mezzotinter, nounWord Origin for mezzotint
C18: from Italian
mezzotinto half tint