drypoint

About 0.05 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
2. noun The needle used in this technique.
3. noun A print made using this technique.
4. verb To create a print by this means.

Similar words

etchings photoengraving line engraving etching intaglio typogravure engraving photoetching letterpress monotype

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drypoints