DRYPOINT Synonyms
There are 3 hypernyms of the word drypoint. (close relations)
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| engraving | nounn | |||||
noun • a print made from an engraving • a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||
| etching | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||
noun • an impression made from an etched plate • an etched plate made with the use of acid • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||
| intaglio | nounn | |||||
noun • a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print • glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) | ||||||
| mezzotint | nounn | |||||
noun • print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade | ||||||
| dry point | nounn | |||||
noun • a print produced by dry point engraving • a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate | ||||||
