demitint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. That part of a painting, engraving etc. which is neither fully dark nor fully light.
  2. The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition.

Word forms

demitint demitints

Etymology

Borrowed from French demi-teinte, or demi- + tint.

Synonyms

halftint half tint halftone
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