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Noun
1. mezzotint
Wikipedia definition
2. MezzotintMezzotint is a printmaking process of the intaglio family, technically a drypoint method. It was the first tonal method to be used, enabling half-tones to be produced without using line- or dot-based techniques like hatching, cross-hatching or stipple. Mezzotint achieves tonality by roughening the plate with thousands of little dots made by a metal tool with small teeth, called a "rocker. " In printing, the tiny pits in the plate hold the ink when the face of the plate is wiped clean.
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