silverpoint
[ sil-ver-point ]
/ ˈsɪl vərˌpɔɪnt /
noun
a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper.
a drawing made by this technique.
Words nearby silverpoint
silvering,
silverius,
silverize,
silverly,
silvern,
silverpoint,
silverside,
silversides,
silversmith,
silvertail,
silvertip
Example sentences from the Web for silverpoint
It is interesting to find that Leighton's famous Lemon Tree drawing in silverpoint was exhibited here.
Frederic Lord Leighton |Ernest Rhys
British Dictionary definitions for silverpoint
silverpoint
/ (ˈsɪlvəˌpɔɪnt) /
noun
a drawing technique popular esp in the 15th and 16th centuries, using an instrument with a silver wire tip on specially prepared paper