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aquatint

/ˈæk.wə.tɪnt/

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noun

/ˈæk.wə.tɪnt/C2formalart
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее технику гравюры, создающую тональные эффекты, похожие на акварельные размывки, или офорт, выполненный этим методом.

A noun referring to a printmaking technique that produces tonal effects similar to watercolor washes, or an etching made using this method.

  1. Printmaking techniqueC1formalart

    A method of etching that creates tonal effects similar to watercolor washes, using a resin ground to produce areas of varying darkness.

    ruТехника гравюры

    • The artist used aquatint to achieve soft gradients in the landscape print.
    • Aquatint became popular in the 18th century for reproducing paintings.
    • This print combines etching with aquatint for detailed shading.
  2. Artwork produced by aquatintC1formalart

    An etching or print made using the aquatint process, characterized by its watercolor-like appearance.

    ruПроизведение, выполненное в технике акватинты

    • The gallery displayed a rare aquatint by Francisco Goya.
    • She collected 19th-century aquatints of botanical subjects.
    • The aquatint showed delicate tonal variations in the sky.
Forms
  • aquatints plural form
  • aquatints' possessive plural form
  • aquatint's possessive singular form

verb

/ˈæk.wə.tɪnt/C2formalart
  • ruГлагол, означающий создавать оттиск с использованием техники акватинты, которая создаёт тональные эффекты, похожие на акварельные заливки.

A verb meaning to produce a print using the aquatint etching technique, which creates tonal effects similar to watercolor washes.

  1. Create an aquatint printC1formalart

    To produce an etching using a process that creates tonal effects similar to watercolor washes.

    ruСоздавать акватинту

    • The artist learned to aquatint landscapes to capture soft atmospheric effects.
    • She aquatinted the copper plate to achieve a range of gray tones.
    • He spent the afternoon aquatinting a series of botanical studies.
Forms
  • aquatinted past participle
  • aquatinted past simple
  • aquatinting present participle
  • aquatints third person singular