Meaning of mezzotint

mez•zo•tint

Pronunciation: (met'sō-tint", med'zō-, mez'ō-), [key]

— n.

a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface.
a print produced by this method.

—v.t.

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