Aquatint
Pronunciation : A"qua*tint
Part of Speech : A`qua*tin"ta
Etymology : [It. acquatinta dyed water; acqua (L. aqua) water + tinto, fem. tinta, dyed. See Tint.]
Definition : Defn: A kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or India ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913