aquatint
noun
- etching technique
verb
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Pronunciation: /ˈækwətɪnt/
noun
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian acquatinta (literally “dyed water”).
- A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.
“Aquatint is a laborious process that involves acids and resistants and emphasizes tone over line.”
- An etching or print made using this method.
“Been thinking of my grandfather, whose wayward brilliance skipped my father’s generation. Once, he showed me an aquatint of a certain Siamese temple.”
verb
Etymology: Borrowed from Italian acquatinta (literally “dyed water”).
- To make such etchings.