Definitions for mezzotint
ˈmɛt soʊˌtɪnt, ˈmɛd zoʊ-, ˈmɛz oʊ-mez·zotint

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mezzotintnoun

   print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. mezzotintnoun

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

2. mezzotintnoun

   an etching or print made using this method

3. mezzotintverb

   to make such etchings

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mezzotint

   Mezzotint is a monochrome printmaking process of the intaglio family. It was the first printing process that yielded half-tones without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tonality by roughening a metal plate with thousands of little dots made by a metal tool with small teeth, called a "rocker". In printing, the tiny pits in the plate retain the ink when the face of the plate is wiped clean. This technique can achieve a high level of quality and richness in the print. Mezzotint is often combined with other intaglio techniques, usually etching and engraving. The process was especially widely used in England from the eighteenth century, to reproduce portraits and other paintings. It was somewhat in competition with the other main tonal technique of the day, aquatint. Since the mid-nineteenth century it has been relatively little used, as lithography and other techniques produced comparable results more easily. Interest in learning and using the technique grew exponentially in 1990 upon the publication of the book The Mezzotint: History and Technique by artist Carol Wax. The Wax book was responsible for a substantial upsurge in the number of artists creating mezzotints in the United States and worldwide. Sir Frank Short (1857–1945) was an important pioneer of the mezzotint revival in the United Kingdom along with Peter Ilsted (1864–1933) in Denmark. Today's practitioners of the mezzotint process include Craig McPherson (b. 1948), Frederick Mershimer (b. 1958) and Carol Wax (b. 1953).

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1. mezzotint

   Mezzotint is a printmaking process, invented in the 17th century, that produces images by roughening a metal plate with thousands of little dots made by a metal tool with small teeth called a 'rocker.' The process allows for gradations of tone to achieve a painterly effect, from deep blacks and middle greys to light tones. The artist works from dark to light, smoothing areas of the plate to create the image. The plate is then inked, wiped, and put through a high-pressure printing press.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mezzotintnoun

   a manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so produced

2. Mezzotintverb

   to engrave in mezzotint

3. Etymology: [Cf. F. mezzo-tinto.]

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1. Mezzotint

   Mezzotint is a printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method. It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tonality by roughening the plate with thousands of little dots made by a metal tool with small teeth, called a "rocker." In printing, the tiny pits in the plate hold the ink when the face of the plate is wiped clean. A high level of quality and richness in the print can be achieved.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mezzotint

   mez′ō-tint, or med′zō-tint, n. a method of copperplate engraving, producing an even gradation of tones, resembling those of a photograph: an impression from a plate so produced.—Also Mezzotint′o. [It.,—mezzo, middle, half, tinto, tint—L. tingĕre, tinctum, to dye.]

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Mezzotint

   a mode of engraving on steel or copper in imitation of Indian ink drawings, the lights and shades of the picture being produced by scraping on a black ground.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of mezzotint in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of mezzotint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=mezzotint
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Mezzotint
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mezzotint
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mezzotint
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=mezzotint
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=mezzotint
8. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Mezzotint