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aquatint

noun

Definition of aquatint

as in etching

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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

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Noun

For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.

— Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
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

Definition of etching

Noun

An initial grisaille watercolor features a gentleman fly-fisher—Homer’s ideal client—about to scoop a trout into his net.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026
There are also plenty of games and activities for sale in the hotel store, including watercolor kits, colorful punch balloons, activity books, knitting kits, pick-up sticks, puzzles, toys, and more.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Definition of watercolor

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

Definition of charcoal

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

Definition of pastel

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