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drypoint

The English word “drypoint” has 4 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. 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.
  2. The needle used in this technique.
  3. A print made using this technique.

verb

  1. To create a print by this means.

Etymology

From dry + point.

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