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mezzotint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
mez-zotint
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image.

noun

An etching or print made using this method.

verb

To make such etchings

Etymology

Borrowed Italian mezzatinta (literally “half dye”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mezzotints (plural) mezzotinto (alternative, dated) mezzotints (present, singular) mezzotinting (participle, present) mezzotinted (participle, past) mezzotinted (past)

Derived Forms

mezzograph mezzotinter mezzotintist

Frequently Paired Words

aquatint

Questions

What does mezzotint mean?
A form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image.
Where does mezzotint come from?
It is traced to Italian.

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