drypoint

See also: dry point

English

Drypoints (2).

Lesser Ury, Woman in Cafe, c. 1919, drypoint (3).

Alternative forms

dry point

Etymology

dry +‎ point

Noun

drypoint (countable and uncountable, plural drypoints)

(uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point.
Coordinate term: engraving

Hypernym: intaglio
(countable) The needle used in this technique.
(countable) A print made using this technique.

Translations

a technique of intaglio printmaking

French: pointe sèche (fr) f
German: Kaltnadelradierung f
Italian: puntasecca (it) f
Norwegian:
Bokmål: koldnålsradering c, tørrnålsradering c

Portuguese: ponta-seca f
Spanish: grabado a punta seca f

the needle used in this technique

French: pointe sèche (fr) f
German: Kaltnadel f

Norwegian:
Bokmål: koldnål c, tørrnål c

Further reading

drypoint on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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