print vs mezzotint

mezzotint vs print

print and mezzotint both are nouns.

print is a verb but mezzotint is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
print	Yes	No	Yes	No
mezzotint	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, mezzotint is a hyponym of print; that is, mezzotint is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than print:

print: a picture or design printed from an engraving
mezzotint: print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade

Other hyponyms of print include contact print, copperplate, engraving, gravure, heliogravure, photogravure, linocut, lithograph, monotype, overprint, surprint, serigraph, silk screen print, silkscreen, microprint.

print (noun)	mezzotint (noun)
a picture or design printed from an engraving	print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
a fabric with a dyed pattern pressed onto it (usually by engraved rollers)
a printed picture produced from a photographic negative
a copy of a movie on film (especially a particular version of it)
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
a visible indication made on a surface
availability in printed form

print (verb)	mezzotint (verb)
reproduce by printing
make into a print
put into print
write as if with print; not cursive

Difference between print and mezzotint

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