drypoint

noun

Meaning

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.
The needle used in this technique.
A print made using this technique.

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Related words

etchings(English)photoengraving(English)line engraving(English)etching(English)intaglio(English)typogravure(English)engraving(English)photoetching(English)

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