aquatints

Noun

aquatint (plural aquatints)

1. A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.
   • Aquatint is a laborious process that involves acids and resistants and emphasizes tone over line.2023, Justin Torres, Blackouts, Granta Books (2024), page 287
2. An etching or print made using this method.
   • Been thinking of my grandfather, whose wayward brilliance skipped my father’s generation. Once, he showed me an aquatint of a certain Siamese temple.2004, David Mitchell, “Letters From Zedelghem”, in Cloud Atlas, →ISBN, page 81

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