mez|zo|tint — «MEHT soh TIHNT, MEHZ oh », noun, verb, adjective. –n. 1. an engraving on copper or steel made by polishing and scraping away parts of a roughened surface, so as to produce the effect of light and shade. 2. a print made from such an engraving:… … Useful english dictionary
mez — aji·mez; in·ter·mez·zo; je·mez; mez·za; mez·za·nine; mez·zo; mez·zo·graph; mez·zo·tint·er; pas·sa·mez·zo; sul·fa·mez·a·thine; mez·zo·tint; … English syllables
tint — demi·tint; mez·zo·tint·er; mono·tint; tint; tint·er; tint·less; aq·ua·tint; mez·zo·tint; … English syllables
mezzotint — mez·zo·tint … English syllables
mezzotinter — mez·zo·tint·er … English syllables
mezzotint — mez|zo|tint [ˈmetsəuˌtınt, ˈmedzəu US ou ] n [U and C] [Date: 1700 1800; : Italian; Origin: mezzatinta, from mezza half + tinta tint ] a picture printed from a metal plate that is polished in places to produce areas of light and shade … Dictionary of contemporary English
mezzotint — mez•zo•tint [[t]ˈmɛt soʊˌtɪnt, ˈmɛd zoʊ , ˈmɛz oʊ [/t]] n. 1) a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface 2) a print produced by this method 3) to engrave in mezzotint • Etymology:… … From formal English to slang
mezzotint — mez|zo|tint [ metsou,tınt ] noun count or uncount a picture printed from a piece of metal that has some rough areas and some smooth areas … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… … English syllables
Mezzotint — Mez zo*tint, n. [Cf. F. mezzo tinto.] A manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
