Webster's 1828 Dictionary
MEZZOTINTO
n.[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.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
MEZZOTINTO
Mez `zo *tin "to, n. Etym: [It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See Mezzo. ]
Defn: Mezzotint.
MEZZOTINTO
Mez `zo *tin "to, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mezzotintoed; p. pr. & vb. n.Mezzotintoing.]
Defn: To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint.
Duden Dictionary
Mezzotinto
Mez zo tin to Substantiv, Neutrum Kunstwissenschaft , das |Mezzot i nto |das Mezzotinto; Genitiv: des Mezzotinto [s ], Plural: die Mezzotintos und Mezzotinti italienisch mezzotinto = halb gefärbt a ohne Plural Schabkunst b Produkt der Schabkunst
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