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• aquatint — aquatinter, aquatintist, n. /ak weuh tint , ah kweuh /, n. 1. a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing. 2. an etching made by this process. v.t.,… …   Universalium

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• aquatint — aq•ua•tint [[t]ˈæk wəˌtɪnt, ˈɑ kwə [/t]] n. 1) pri fia a process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings in which a microscopic crackle is etched on the copperplate intended for printing 2) pri fia an etching produced by aquatint • …   From formal English to slang

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