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noun
A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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noun
An artwork produced by this technique.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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noun
a drawing made on specially prepared paper with an instrument having a silver tip (15th and 16th centuries)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: drawing
History
From silver + point.
