Etching or watercolour?

• An etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color
• Etching on copperplate
• Etching method
• Etching process
• A method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1782, "engraving made with aqua fortis," from Italian acquatinta , from Latin aqua tincta "dyed water;" see aqua- + tinct .

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color v. etch in aquatint

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour. 2 An etching or print made using this method. vb. To make such etchings.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS ▪ During this period from 1807 to 1814 William Green also produced his best etchings, although some later aquatints were very good. ▪ Fond as he was of aquatints and textured design, colour rarely entered his commentary vocabulary. ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Aquatint is an intaglio printmaking technique, a variant of etching . In intaglio printmaking, the artist makes marks on the plate (in the case of aquatint, a copper or zinc plate) that are capable of holding ink. The inked plate is passed through a printing ...