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noun
A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Broader terms: etching, intaglio
noun
An etching or print made using this method.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To make such etchings
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noun
print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: print
History
Borrowed Italian mezzatinta (literally “half dye”).
