English Explanatory Dictionary

drypoint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
  2. The needle used in this technique.
  3. A print made using this technique.

Word forms

drypoint drypoints dry point

Etymology

From dry + point.

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