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aquatint vs engraving

engraving vs aquatint

aquatint and engraving both are nouns.

aquatint is a verb but engraving is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
aquatint Yes No Yes No
engraving Yes No No No
As nouns, engraving is a hypernym of aquatint; that is, engraving is a word with a broader meaning than aquatint:
  • aquatint: a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
  • engraving: making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Other hypernyms of aquatint include etching.
aquatint (noun) engraving (noun)
a method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
an etching made by a process that makes it resemble a water color a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
a print made from an engraving
aquatint (verb) engraving (verb)
etch in aquatint
Difference between aquatint and engraving

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