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mez·zo·tint
 mezzotint
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- pronunciation:
- met
so
tInt
[or]
me
zo
tInt
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a method of engraving on roughened copper or steel by scraping and polishing areas to produce effects of light and shade.
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| definition 2: |
an engraving or print made in this way.
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
mezzotints, mezzotinting, mezzotinted |
| definition: |
to engrave by the mezzotint method.
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