Associations to the word «Mezzotint»
Wiktionary
MEZZOTINT, noun. A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image
MEZZOTINT, noun. An etching or print made using this method
MEZZOTINT, verb. To make such etchings
Dictionary definition
MEZZOTINT, noun. Print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade.
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.