Mezzotint
Pronunciation : Mez"zo*tint
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Cf. F. mezzo-tinto.]
Definition : Defn: 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Mez"zo*tint
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To engrave in mezzotint.
t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913