Sekirov Dictionary

aquatint

/ˈækwətɪnt/

noun 2
verb 1
forms 3

noun2

•
A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.
- Aquatint is a laborious process that involves acids and resistants and emphasizes tone over line. — 2023
•
An etching or print made using this method.
- Been thinking of my grandfather, whose wayward brilliance skipped my father’s generation. Once, he showed me an aquatint of a certain Siamese temple. — 2004

verb1

To make such etchings.

forms

aquatinted · aquatinting · aquatints

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