Aquatone

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    An offset printing method using a gelatin-coated zinc plate to print type, line illustrations, and fine-screen halftones. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    A print produced by this method. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From Latin aqua (“water”) + tone.

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