aquatint means A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.
aquatint is pronounced /ˈækwətɪnt/.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian acquatinta (literally “dyed water”).
noun
- A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.“Aquatint is a laborious process that involves acids and resistants and emphasizes tone over line.”
- An etching or print made using this method.“Been thinking of my grandfather, whose wayward brilliance skipped my father’s generation. Once, he showed me an aquatint of a certain Siamese temple.”
verb
- To make such etchings.