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noun
That part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: art, arts
Synonyms: halftone
Antonyms: none provided
History
Borrowed from French demi-teinte, or demi- + tint.
