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Mezzotinto

MEZZOTINT'O, n. [L. tinctus, painted.] A particular manner of engraving or representation of figures on copper,in imitation of painting in Indian ink. To perform this the plate is scratched and furrowed in dif...

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MEZZOTINT'O, n. [L. tinctus, painted.] A particular manner of engraving or representation of figures on copper,in imitation of painting in Indian ink. To perform this the plate is scratched and furrowed in different directions; the design is then drawn on the face, then the dents and furrows are erased from the parts where the lights of the piece are to be; the parts which are to represent shades being left.

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