drypoint

ˈdraɪˌpɔɪnt

Definition

Definition of drypoint - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

studio method

TECH.

printmaking technique using a sharp needle

TECH.

She mastered the art of drypoint in college.

engraving

etching

finished print

TECH.

print made by scratching a plate to create shallow lines

TECH.

The gallery displayed several drypoints by the artist.

engraving

etching

intaglio

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printmaking technique using a sharp needle

Origin of drypoint

French, pointe (point)

Examples of drypoint in a sentence

He invested in quality tools to improve his drypoint technique.
She collects drypoints from various artists.
His drypoint of the landscape was stunning.

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French:pointe sèche, gravure à la pointe sèche, ...
German:Kaltnadelradierung, ...
Italian:puntasecca, ...
Spanish:punta seca, grabado en seco, ...
Portuguese:ponta seca, gravura em ponta seca, ...
Chinese:针刻版画, ...
Japanese:ドライポイント, ドライポイント版画, ...
Arabic:اَلْحَفْرُ الْجَافُّ, طِبَاعَة الحَفْر الجَاف, ...
Hebrew:תַּחְרִיט יָבֵשׁ, הַדְפָּס יָבֵשׁ, ...
Russian:сухая игла, гравюра сухой иглой, ...
Ukrainian:суха голка, відбиток, ...
Hindi:ड्राईपॉइंट, ड्राईपॉइंट प्रिंट, ...
Bengali:ড্রাইপয়েন্ট, ড্রাইপয়েন্ট প্রিন্ট, ...
Catalan:punta seca, gravats en punta seca, ...
Czech:suchá jehla, rytina, ...
Danish:koldnålsradering, tørnålstryk, ...
Dutch:droge naald, droge naald afdruk, ...
Greek:ξηρή χάραξη, εκτύπωση ξηρής χάραξης, ...
Hungarian:szárazpont, szárazpontnyomat, ...
Khmer:បច្ចេកទេសបោះពុម្ពដោយឆ្លាក់លើបន្ទះដោយម្ជុលមុត, ស្នាដៃបោះពុម្ពដោយឆ្កូតបន្ទះពុម្ព, ...
Korean:드라이포인트, 드라이포인트 판화, ...
Persian:خشک‌نگاری, چاپ درای‌پوینت, ...
Polish:suchoryt, druk suchorytniczy, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponta-seca, ponta seca, ...
Romanian:gravură în ac, gravură drypoint, ...
Swedish:raderingsteknik, torrnålsgravyr, ...
Thai:การพิมพ์แบบดรายพอยต์, ภาพพิมพ์แห้ง, ...
Turkish:kazıma baskı, drypoint, ...
Vietnamese:kỹ thuật khắc kim, bản in khắc khô, ...

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