drypoint

== English == === Alternative forms === dry point === Etymology === From dry +‎ point. === Noun === drypoint (countable and uncountable, plural drypoints) (uncountable) 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. Hypernym: intaglio Coordinate term: engraving (countable) The needle used in this technique. (countable) A print made using this technique. ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === drypoint on Wikipedia.Wikipedia