Main Entry: aqua·tint

Pronunciation: \ˈa-kwə-ˌtint, ˈä-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Italian acqua tinta dyed water

Date: 1782

: a method of etching a printing plate so that tones similar to watercolor washes can be reproduced; also : a print made from a plate so etched

— aquatint transitive verb

— aqua·tint·er noun

— aqua·tint·ist \-ˌtin-tist\ noun