silverpoint

About 0.01 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silver rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
2. noun An artwork produced by this technique.
3. verb To use this drawing technique.

Similar words

silver sheet silver-sheet silver bath screentone drawing slate drypoint sandpainting siderography sepia pencilling

Often followed by

drawing on and drawings is

Word family

silverpoints