aquatint

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Recent Examples of aquatint In Loewe’s flagship store, in Madrid, a colorful abstract aquatint by Howard Hodgkin, more than twenty feet in length, hangs opposite the main entrance. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025 The aquatints are presumed to be from an original Bodmer collection. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024 Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts. Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024 Like any new technology, aquatint, in its earliest days, embraced an idealism, found in prints depicting fantasies of classical antiquity. Washington Post, 13 Jan. 2022 The 40 artworks in the show are lithographs, etchings, drypoints, aquatints and woodcuts. Susan Dunne, courant.com, 29 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aquatint
Noun
  • Certain photos of those rehearsal dinner attendees showed guests clutching black velvet boxes with an etching of two Ts and a heart.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
  • That’s not unlike classical diffraction gratings, whose periodic etchings split light into different colors and directions.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 18 June 2026
Noun
  • Use Watercolors to Capture the Scenery Bring a small watercolor kit to a local park or the beach and paint whatever catches your eye.
    Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 20 July 2026
  • This iteration of ivy decor is less like a realistic watercolor and more like a freer, more abstract one.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 July 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources’s technology that turns wet coffee grounds into biofuel comparable to anthracite charcoal can help in the fuel aspect.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
  • Over the centuries, hundreds of families in the Harz region earned their living as charcoal burners.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • The Hockey Hall of Fame told the Associated Press it is not directly involved with the engraving.
    Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • In all, 29 non-player names were included in Carolina’s engraving, which is in line with other recent champions, including Florida’s 28 in 2025.
    Sean Gentille, New York Times, 10 July 2026
Noun
  • If your nail style leans a little moodier, consider swapping your usual pastel for an espresso manicure.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 26 July 2026
  • Its palatial villas are decked out in pops of pastel, emerald marble showers, rose gold finishes and artful details that make this lavish outpost a cut above the rest.
    Katie Lockhart, Robb Report, 16 July 2026

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“Aquatint.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aquatint. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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