drypointing

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A form of drypoint — 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.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of drypoint
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APA

drypointing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drypointing

MLA

“drypointing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drypointing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drypointing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drypointing.

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