noun🔗ShareA form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image."The artist created a ghostly portrait using the mezzotint technique, where light and shadow seemed to emerge from the roughened metal plate. "artChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAn etching or print made using this method."The museum displayed a beautiful mezzotint of a landscape, showcasing the subtle gradations of light and shadow achieved with this unique printing technique. "artChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo make such etchings"The artist decided to mezzotint the copper plate to create a print with rich tonal variations. "artactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading