drypoint

[ drahy-point ]

/ ˈdraɪˌpɔɪnt /

noun

a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines.

a print made by this technique.

Origin of drypoint

First recorded in 1825–35; dry + point

Words nearby drypoint

dryopithecine, Dryopithecus, dryout, dry plate, dry pleurisy, drypoint, dry puddling, dry rale, dry riser, dry-roasted, dry rot

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Example sentences from the Web for drypoint

This enables a drypoint needle to move freely in any direction without encountering the resistance of a grain.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse
The drypoint line, by its nature, is more abrupt and forceful, showing the quality of having been scratched rather than drawn.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse
He then added the single small figure of the shepherd boy entirely in drypoint.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse
A similar result in the cross-hatching at the lower left is caused instead by drypoint lines crossing etched lines.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse

There are two basic drypoint lines, depending upon the position in which the drypoint needle is held.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example|Peter Morse

British Dictionary definitions for drypoint

dry point

noun

a technique of intaglio engraving with a hard steel needle, without acid, on a copper plate

the sharp steel needle used in this process

an engraving or print produced by this method

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	drypoint
释义	drypoint [ drahy-point ] / ˈdraɪˌpɔɪnt / noun a technique of engraving, especially on copper, in which a sharp-pointed needle is used for producing furrows having a burr that is often retained in order to produce a print characterized by soft, velvety black lines. a print made by this technique. Origin of drypoint First recorded in 1825–35; dry + point Words nearby drypoint dryopithecine, Dryopithecus, dryout, dry plate, dry pleurisy, drypoint, dry puddling, dry rale, dry riser, dry-roasted, dry rot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for drypoint This enables a drypoint needle to move freely in any direction without encountering the resistance of a grain. Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example\|Peter Morse The drypoint line, by its nature, is more abrupt and forceful, showing the quality of having been scratched rather than drawn. Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example\|Peter Morse He then added the single small figure of the shepherd boy entirely in drypoint. Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example\|Peter Morse A similar result in the cross-hatching at the lower left is caused instead by drypoint lines crossing etched lines. Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example\|Peter Morse There are two basic drypoint lines, depending upon the position in which the drypoint needle is held. Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example\|Peter Morse British Dictionary definitions for drypoint dry point noun a technique of intaglio engraving with a hard steel needle, without acid, on a copper plate the sharp steel needle used in this process an engraving or print produced by this method 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
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