Definition of aquatint
: 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 verbaquatinter
nounExplore Merriam-Webster
Origin and Etymology of aquatint
Italian acqua tinta dyed water
First Known Use: 1782
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