mezzotint: Meaning and Definition of
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. - to engrave in mezzotint.
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