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drypoint

noun
dry·​point | \ ˈdrī-ˌpȯint How to pronounce drypoint (audio) \

Definition of drypoint

: an engraving made with a steel or jeweled point directly into the metal plate without the use of acid as in etching also : a print made from such an engraving

Examples of drypoint in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Jenny Freestone and Jake Muirhead, both Marylanders, uses such venerable techniques as etching, drypoint and aquatint. — Washington Post, "In the galleries: Matt Wilt wields a deft hand for his ceramic creations," 3 Aug. 2019 The silk rug and gilt mirror are both custom, and the drypoint print on the mantel is by Oleg Kudryashov. — As Told To Vanessa Lawrence, ELLE Decor, "This London Pied-à-Terre Bans Dreariness with Midcentury Glam and Japanese Antiques," 25 Apr. 2018

First Known Use of drypoint

1871, in the meaning defined above

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