Mezzotint (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.
  2. a print produced by this method.
verb (used with object)
  1. to engrave in mezzotint.
noun
  1. a method of engraving a copper plate by scraping and burnishing the roughened surface
  2. a print made from a plate so treated
verb
  1. to engrave (a copper plate) in this fashion
Mezzotint (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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