Meaning Of The Word Silverpoint

Real Dictionary

What's the definition of Silverpoint? Find Silverpoint meanings, definitions and more at the Real Dictionary online.

Silverpoint Meaning

Silverpoint Definition
Silverpoint Definition

What's The Definition Of Silverpoint?

silverpoint in American English
a method of drawing on specially prepared paper with an instrument tipped with silver
noun: a technique of drawing with a silver stylus on specially prepared paper

silverpoint in British English
noun: a drawing technique popular esp in the 15th and 16th centuries, using an instrument with a silver wire tip on specially prepared paper

More Definitions

A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z

Definitions Of The Day

  • Echo sounder ‐ noun: a navigation and position-finding device…
  • Calf roping ‐ noun: a timed rodeo event in which a mounted rider…
  • Unplowed ‐ adjective; adjective: not tilled…
  • Skidpan ‐ noun: an area made slippery so that vehicle drivers…
  • Polysyllabic ‐ having several, esp. four or more, syllables…
  • Quadrominium ‐ noun: a building consisting of four individually…
  • Hoof foot ‐ noun: a termination to a leg, consisting of a…
  • Storage unit ‐ noun: a piece of furniture for storing something…
  • Fall back ‐ to give way; recede; retreat; to recede or retreat…
  • Exude ‐ to pass out in drops through pores, an incision…