mezzotint

[ met-soh-tint, med-zoh-, mez-oh- ]

/ ˈmɛt soʊˌtɪnt, ˈmɛd zoʊ-, ˈmɛz oʊ- /

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noun

a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.

a print produced by this method.

verb (used with object)

to engrave in mezzotint.

Origin of mezzotint

First recorded in 1730–40, mezzotint is from the Italian word mezzotinto half-tint. See mezzo, tint

OTHER WORDS FROM mezzotint

mez·zo·tint·er, noun

Words nearby mezzotint

mezzo forte, mezzo piano, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano clef, mezzotint, mf, M.F.A., MFAT, mfd., mfg.

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Example sentences from the Web for mezzotint

Mezzotint title-page and forty-four portraits on forty-three plates, one being double.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3)|Various
They fraternized with a phrenological harlequin who was a connoisseur in mezzotint and falconry.
1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading|B. A. Hathaway
Line-engraving is now practically obsolete, while etching and mezzotint have recently come more and more to the front.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various
Mezzotint frontispiece by Martin, ten plates, and numerous woodcut illustrations.
A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3)|Various

Several of his portraits he engraved with his own hand in line and mezzotint.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for mezzotint

mezzotint

/ (ˈmɛtsəʊˌtɪnt) /

noun

a method of engraving a copper plate by scraping and burnishing the roughened surface

a print made from a plate so treated

verb

(tr) to engrave (a copper plate) in this fashion

Derived forms of mezzotint

mezzotinter, noun

Word Origin for mezzotint

C18: from Italian mezzotinto half tint

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	mezzotint
释义	mezzotint [ met-soh-tint, med-zoh-, mez-oh- ] / ˈmɛt soʊˌtɪnt, ˈmɛd zoʊ-, ˈmɛz oʊ- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR mezzotint ON THESAURUS.COM noun a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface. a print produced by this method. verb (used with object) to engrave in mezzotint. Origin of mezzotint First recorded in 1730–40, mezzotint is from the Italian word mezzotinto half-tint. See mezzo, tint OTHER WORDS FROM mezzotint mez·zo·tint·er, noun Words nearby mezzotint mezzo forte, mezzo piano, mezzo-relievo, mezzo-soprano, mezzo-soprano clef, mezzotint, mf, M.F.A., MFAT, mfd., mfg. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for mezzotint Mezzotint title-page and forty-four portraits on forty-three plates, one being double. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3)\|Various They fraternized with a phrenological harlequin who was a connoisseur in mezzotint and falconry. 1001 Questions and Answers on Orthography and Reading\|B. A. Hathaway Line-engraving is now practically obsolete, while etching and mezzotint have recently come more and more to the front. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6\|Various Mezzotint frontispiece by Martin, ten plates, and numerous woodcut illustrations. A Catalogue of Books in English Later than 1700 (Vol 2 of 3)\|Various Several of his portraits he engraved with his own hand in line and mezzotint. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for mezzotint mezzotint / (ˈmɛtsəʊˌtɪnt) / noun a method of engraving a copper plate by scraping and burnishing the roughened surface a print made from a plate so treated verb (tr) to engrave (a copper plate) in this fashion Derived forms of mezzotint mezzotinter, noun Word Origin for mezzotint C18: from Italian mezzotinto half tint Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to mezzotint illustration, inscription, etching, lithograph, woodcut, engraving, reproduction, ingrain, chisel, inscribe, imprint, etch, embed, impression, scratch, cutting, print, chasing, intaglio, rotogravure
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mezzotint

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noun

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