aquatint
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aquatint
- /ˈækwətɪnt/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Italian acquatinta (literally “dyed water”).
noun aquatints
- A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour. Aquatint is a laborious process that involves acids and resistants and emphasizes tone over line.
- An etching or print made using this method. Been thinking of my grandfather, whose wayward brilliance skipped my father’s generation. Once, he showed me an aquatint of a certain Siamese temple.
verb aquatints · aquatinting · aquatinted
- To make such etchings.
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noun form of etching with acid on a plate
| 日本語 | アクアチント Akuachinto |
|---|---|
| Português | água-tinta, aquatinta |
| Français | aquatinte |
| Deutsch | Aquatinta, Tuschätzung |
| Ελληνικά | ακουατίντα akouatínta |
| Română | acvatintă |
| Русский | аквати́нта akvatínta |
| עברית | אקווטינטה, אקווטינט |
Talk about this word "aquatint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/aquatint. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. aquatint. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/aquatint "aquatint." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/aquatint.Cite this
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