Crossword clues for aquatint
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
aquatint \aquatint\ v. 1. to etch in aquatint.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
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.
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
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 press together with a sheet of paper, resulting in a transfer of the ink to the paper. This can be repeated a number of times, depending on the particular technique.
Like etching, aquatint uses the application of a mordant to etch into the metal plate. Where the engraving technique uses a needle to make lines that print in black (or whatever colour ink is used), aquatint uses powdered rosin to create a tonal effect. The rosin is acid resistant and typically adhered to the plate by controlled heating. The tonal variation is controlled by the level of mordant exposure over large areas, and thus the image is shaped by large sections at a time.
Another tonal technique, mezzotint, begins with a plate surface that is evenly indented so that it will carry a fairly dark tone of ink. The mezzotint plate is then smoothed and polished to make areas carry less ink and thus print a lighter shade. Alternatively, beginning with a smooth plate, areas are roughened to make them darker. Occasionally these two techniques are combined.
Usage examples of "aquatint".
People released from the aquatint at the limit of memory were strolling about on the paths and on the grass.
This - well, it was straight from the etchings and aquatints of the City, the bucolic world as seen through the eyes of Paradys.
Standing near the edge of the pavement, leafing idly through the paintings and aquatints, she was so engrossed in her musings about Damien and so lulled by the clattering noise of the traffic on the street that she took no note of the heavy rumbling of a large black coach barreling down the street straight toward her.
Miranda leaped out of the way, crashing into the footman as the carriage bumped up on two wheels onto the pavement and sent the aquatints and the books on the rack scattering.
He designed and illustrated many books, and was the creator of a considerable list of individual prints—wood engravings, line engravings on copper, and aquatints.