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Mezzotint vs Polychrome - What's the difference?

mezzotint | polychrome |

As nouns the difference between mezzotint and polychrome

is that mezzotint is a form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image while polychrome is (chemistry) esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions).

As a verb mezzotint

is to make such etchings.

As an adjective polychrome is

executed in the manner of polychromy.

mezzotint

English

(wikipedia mezzotint)

Alternative forms

* (dated) mezzotinto

Noun

(en noun)
  • a form of intaglio etching in which a metal plate is roughened evenly and then smoothed to bring out an image
  • an etching or print made using this method

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make such etchings

    • polychrome

    English

    (Webster 1913)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Executed in the manner of polychromy.
    • polychrome printing

    Related terms

    * polychromatic * polychroming

    Noun

    (-)
  • (chemistry) esculin (so called in allusion to its fluorescent solutions)

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