electrotint
electrotint noun: a style of engraving in relief by means of voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate with some material which resists the fluids of a battery; so that, in electrotyping, the parts not covered by the varnish, etc., receive a deposition of metal, and produce the required copy in intaglio. A cast of this is then the plate for printing.
Noun
electrotint (plural electrotints)
- A style of engraving in relief by means of voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate with some material which resists the fluids of a battery; so that, in electrotyping, the parts not covered by the varnish, etc., receive a deposition of metal, and produce the required copy in intaglio. A cast of this is then the plate for printing.
Forms of electrotint
| plural | electrotints |
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Origin of electrotint
From electro- + tint.
Questions about electrotint
- What does electrotint mean?
- Electrotint means a style of engraving in relief by means of voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate with some material which resists the fluids of a battery; so that, in electrotyping, the parts not covered by the varnish, etc., receive a deposition of metal, and produce the required copy in intaglio. A cast of this is then the plate for printing.
- What part of speech is electrotint?
- Electrotint is a noun.
- What is the plural of electrotint?
- The plural of electrotint is electrotints.
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