How do you use Aquatint in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like etching or engraving, plus the exact meaning.
Aquatint meaning
- A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.
- An etching or print made using this method.
Using Aquatint
- The main meaning on this page is: A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour. | An etching or print made using this method.
- Useful related words include: etching, engraving, etch.
- In the example corpus, aquatint often appears in combinations such as: and aquatint, aquatint aquatint.
Context around Aquatint
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 5 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Aquatint
- In this selection, "aquatint" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, effect, used, finest, prints, work and technique stand out and add context to how "aquatint" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include bite effect aquatint aquatint is and drypoint and aquatint on laid. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "aquatint" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with aquatint
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Goya used aquatint for most of his prints. (8 words)
Like etching, aquatint technique involves the application of acid to make marks in a metal plate. (16 words)
This process is called aquatint, and allows for the creation of tones, shadows, and solid areas of color. (18 words)
Drypoint and aquatint on laid paper, Brooklyn Museum In 1891, she exhibited a series of highly original colored drypoint and aquatint prints, including Woman Bathing and The Coiffure, inspired by the Japanese masters shown in Paris the year before. (39 words)
Example of sugar lift and spit bite effect Aquatint Aquatint is a variation in which particulate resin is evenly distributed on the plate, then heated to form a screen ground of uniform, but less than perfect, density. (37 words)
Where the etching technique uses a needle to make lines that retain ink, aquatint relies on powdered rosin which is acid resistant in the ground to create a tonal effect. (30 words)
Example sentences (9)
Drypoint and aquatint on laid paper, Brooklyn Museum In 1891, she exhibited a series of highly original colored drypoint and aquatint prints, including Woman Bathing and The Coiffure, inspired by the Japanese masters shown in Paris the year before.
Example of sugar lift and spit bite effect Aquatint Aquatint is a variation in which particulate resin is evenly distributed on the plate, then heated to form a screen ground of uniform, but less than perfect, density.
Etching and aquatint A piece of matte board, a plastic "card", or a wad of cloth is often used to push the ink into the incised lines.
Goya used aquatint for most of his prints.
Known as the Double Elephant folio after its double elephant paper size, it is often regarded as the greatest picture book ever produced and the finest aquatint work.
Like etching, aquatint technique involves the application of acid to make marks in a metal plate.
This process is called aquatint, and allows for the creation of tones, shadows, and solid areas of color.
Where the etching technique uses a needle to make lines that retain ink, aquatint relies on powdered rosin which is acid resistant in the ground to create a tonal effect.
World War I service Stormtroopers Advancing Under Gas, etching and aquatint by Otto Dix, 1924 When the First World War erupted, Dix enthusiastically volunteered for the German Army.
Common combinations with aquatint
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: