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Drypoint
A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
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noun
- 1
A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
- 2
The needle used in this technique.
- 3
A print made using this technique.
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Drypoint"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| etchingsnoun | (uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid. |
| photoengravingnoun | (uncountable) A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed. |
| line engravingnoun | Engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, cut with the burin upon copper or similar material. |
| etchingnoun | (uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid. |
| intaglionoun | A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something. |
| typogravurenoun | (uncountable) A photomechanical engraving and printing technique. |
| engravingnoun | (art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it. |
| photoetchingnoun | A photolithographic etching process. |
| letterpressnoun | (printing) The printing process in which ink is applied to the top surface of a raised image area, which is then pressed against paper to transfer the image. |
| monotypenoun | (art, printing) A print made by creating the design using oil paint or printer's ink on metal or glass, then transferring the image directly to paper. |
| plate marknoun | A mark made on paper by the edge of an intaglio plate during printing. |
| wood engravingnoun | (countable) A print taken from such an engraving. |
| photogravurenoun | (uncountable) An intaglio process for printing photographic reproductions in newspapers and books. |
| autotypographynoun | (archaic) A process by which drawings executed on gelatin are impressed into a soft metal plate, from which further prints can be made. |
| impressionnoun | The overall effect of something, e.g., on a person. |
| graphotypenoun | A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief. |
| electrotypenoun | (printing) a plate, made by electroplating a mold, such as used in letterpress printing |
| steelnoun | (countable, uncountable) An artificial metal produced from iron, harder and more elastic than elemental iron; used figuratively as a symbol of hardness. |
| aquatonenoun | An offset printing method using a gelatin-coated zinc plate to print type, line illustrations, and fine-screen halftones. |
| lithotypenoun | A print made from such a surface. |
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