mezzotinted
/ˈmɛtsoʊˌtɪntɪd/
adjective
- Describing an image or print that has been produced using the mezzotint engraving method, which creates soft tones and gradations of light and shadow.
- She admired the mezzotinted landscape, noting how the clouds seemed to glow.
- The gallery displayed a mezzotinted portrait of the queen with velvety dark shadows.
- The book included several mezzotinted illustrations that looked almost like photographs.
verb
- Past tense of mezzotint: to engrave a metal plate using the mezzotint technique, creating tonal areas by roughening the surface and then smoothing parts to produce lighter areas.
- The artist mezzotinted the copper plate for weeks to achieve the desired effect.
- She carefully mezzotinted the background to give the scene a misty atmosphere.
- He mezzotinted a series of botanical prints that were later published in a folio.