stipple engraving
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Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
stipple engraving
- Details
Printmaking process that achieves tonal areas by directly engraving short flicks or dots, usually in conjunction with engraved or etched lines. For the 15th-century process of making relief-printed engravings with stippled areas, use "dotted manner."
- Variations
engraving, stipple
stipple-engraved
stipple-engraving
- Broader Term
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