monotype

noun mono·type \ ˈmä-nə-ˌtīp \

Updated on: 18 Mar 2018

Definition of monotype

: an impression on paper of a design painted usually with the finger or a brush on a surface (such as glass)

Recent Examples of monotype from the Web

Degas's work is known as a monotype, or a cross between a painting and engraving.

— alex horton, Washington Post, "French customs agents stumbled upon a stolen $1 million painting in an unlikely place," 24 Feb. 2018
The exhibit includes more than 100 pieces, including paintings, drawings, pastels, etchings, monotypes and sculptures, covering his artistic interests in dancers, nudes and horses.

— sarah maiellano, USA TODAY, "The best museum exhibits in the U.S. this winter," 2 Jan. 2018
This particular monotype was exhibited at the Impressionist Exhibition of 1877 and made a splash with critics, who noticed its realism and bold layout.

— jason daley, Smithsonian, "Stolen Degas Found in Luggage Compartment of French Bus," 26 Feb. 2018
Degas’ work is known as a monotype, or a cross between a painting and engraving.

— alex horton, Philly.com, "French customs stumbled upon a stolen $1 million painting in an unlikely place," 24 Feb. 2018
Techniques such as monotype printing, a type of printmaking made by drawing or painting on a smooth, non-absorbent surface and transferring the image to a sheet of paper by pressing the two together.

— sarah bonnette, NOLA.com, "Salad Days are here again, as St. Tammany's young artists showcase their talents," 31 Jan. 2018
Hoyem says, entering a room of monotype casters, where the machines, some a century old, cast individual letters and lines of metal type from molten lead.

— brandon yu, San Francisco Chronicle, "Arion Press takes a page from the past with hand-crafted books in limited editions," 29 Dec. 2017
To the right of the fireplace, on the wall, is a monotype by Mark Tobey

— tina barney, WSJ, "Tina Barney’s Favorite Things," 3 Aug. 2017
The shade also created an atmospheric moody backdrop for the artist's sketches and monotypes, which were deviations from his popular ballerina pastels, according to Fast Co.

— kelsey kloss, ELLE Decor, "How To Choose The Best Paint Color For Your Art Gallery Wall," 10 Aug. 2016

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First Known Use of monotype

1882

Monotype

noun

Definition of Monotype

: a typesetting apparatus consisting of a keyboard whose operation produces perforations on a roll of paper and a caster which casts and assembles individual pieces of type in justified lines in the order determined by the perforations —formerly a U.S. registered trademark