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engraving vs aquatint

aquatint vs engraving

engraving and aquatint both are nouns.

engraving is not a verb while aquatint is a verb.

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

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