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aquatint

noun aqua·tint \ˈa-kwə-ˌtint, ˈä-\

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
— aquatint transitive verb
— aqua·tint·er noun
— aqua·tint·ist \-ˌtin-tist\ noun
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Origin of AQUATINT

Italian acqua tinta dyed water
First Known Use: 1782

Rhymes with AQUATINT

calamint, contact print, cuckoopint, fingerprint, mezzotint, overprint, peppermint, wunderkind

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2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. aquatint
  2. aqua green tint
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