MEZZOTINTS
Noun
mezzotints
plural of mezzotint
Source: Wiktionary
MEZZOTINT
Mez"zo*tint, n. Etym: [Cf. F. mezzo-tinto.]
Definition: 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, v. t.
Definition: To engrave in mezzotint.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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