mezzotint Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
WordNet
Mez"zo*tint noun
Etymology
Cf. F.Definitions
A manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so produced.
Mez"zo*tint transitive verb
Definitions
To engrave in mezzotint.