AQUATINTA

Noun

aquatinta (plural aquatintas)

(dated, arts) aquatint

Source: Wiktionary


A"qua*tint, A`qua*tin"ta, n. Etym: [It. acquatinta dyed water; acqua (L. aqua) water + tinto, fem. tinta, dyed. See Tint.]

Definition: A kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or India ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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