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aquatint

Syllabification: (aq·ua·tint)
Pronunciation: /ˈäkwəˌtint, ˈak-/

Definition of aquatint

noun

  • a print resembling a watercolor, produced from a copper plate etched with nitric acid.
  • the technique or process of producing aquatints.

verb

[with object]
  • create (a print) using the aquatint process.

Origin:

late 18th century: from French aquatinte, from Italian acqua tinta 'colored water'

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