Meaning Of The Word Mezzotint

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What's The Definition Of Mezzotint?

mezzotint in American English
a method of engraving on a copper or steel plate by scraping or polishing parts of a roughened surface to produce impressions of light and shade
to engrave by this method
noun: a method of engraving on copper or steel by burnishing or scraping away a uniformly roughened surface
transitive verb: to engrave in mezzotint

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