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Date: 1700-1800
Language: Italian
Origin: acqua tinta 'colored water'

aquatint

 noun
     
Related topics: Painting and Drawing
aq‧ua‧tint [uncountable and countable]
AVP a method of producing a picture using acid on a sheet of metal, or a picture printed using this method
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