Electrotint definition
A style of engraving in relief by means of voltaic electricity. A picture is drawn on a metallic plate with some material which resists the fluids of a battery; so that, in electrotyping, the parts not covered by the varnish, etc., receive a deposition of metal, and produce the required copy in intaglio. A cast of this is then the plate for printing.
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Noun
Singular:
electrotint
Plural:
electrotintsOrigin of electrotint
- electro- + tint
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