Meaning Of The Word Aquatinta

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aquatinta in British English
noun
noun: a technique of etching copper with acid to produce an effect resembling the flat tones of wash or watercolour. The tone or tint is obtained by acid (aqua) biting through the pores of a ground that only partially protects the copper
verb: to etch (a block, etc) in aquatint

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