aquatint
noun
aqua·tint
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Definition of aquatint
: a method of etching a printing plate so that tones similar to watercolor washes can be reproduced
also
: a print made from a plate so etched
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Other Words from aquatint
aquatint
transitive verb
aquatinter
noun
aquatintist
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Examples of aquatint in a Sentence
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That sparked his obsession with prints, of which there are several types, including lithographs, woodcuts and aquatints. — Brenda Cronin, WSJ, "An Art Collector On a Mission to Share His Passion," 25 Jan. 2019 Michael Arike’s etching-aquatint shows three pears sitting on a windowsill, resembling fat pigeons side-by-side, looking out on the cityscape outside. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "Contemporary still lifes juxtaposed with classic counterparts at University of Saint Joseph," 29 July 2019 For decades, The Times’ New York bureau was filled with lithographs, aquatints and collages by the likes of Elaine de Kooning and Robert Rauschenberg. — Daniel Miller, latimes.com, "Five Picassos went missing from the L.A. Times. What happened to them?," 12 July 2018 Offered are a Carmel seascape by Paul Dougherty, a landscape by Johannes Janson, a Sol Le Witt aquatint and a charcoal drawing by David Nash. — Steven Wayne Yvaska, The Mercury News, "Stanford’s final Treasure Market benefits Cantor Arts Center," 1 Mar. 2017 Phillips holds a sale of prints and editions (April 18), the most interesting of which is a group of a hundred etchings and aquatints from the collection of the printer and engraver Piero Crommelynck. — The New Yorker, "Phillips: Prints and Editions," 8 Apr. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aquatint.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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