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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024aq•ua•tint (ak′wə tint′, ä′kwə-),USA pronunciation n. - Printing, Fine Arta process imitating the broad flat tints of ink or wash drawings by etching a microscopic crackle on the copperplate intended for printing.
- Printing, Fine Artan etching made by this process.
v.t., v.i. - Printing, Fine Artto etch in aquatint.
- Italian acqua tinta literally, tinted water. See aqua, tint
- variant of aqua-tinta 1775–85
aq′ua•tint′er, aq′ua•tint′ist, n. |