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Webster 1913 Edition

Mezzotinto

Mezˊzo-tin′to

,
Noun.
[It.
mezzo
half +
tinto
tinted, p. p. of
tingere
to dye, color, tinge, L.
tingere
. See
Mezzo
.]
Mezzotint.

Mezˊzo-tin′to

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Mezzotintoed
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Mezzotintoing
.]
To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint.

Webster 1828 Edition

Mezzotinto

MEZZOTINT'O

,
Noun.
[L. tinctus, painted.] A particular manner of engraving or representation of figures on copper,in imitation of painting in Indian ink. To perform this the plate is scratched and furrowed in different directions; the design is then drawn on the face, then the dents and furrows are erased from the parts where the lights of the piece are to be; the parts which are to represent shades being left.

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