NYT Dictionary

AQUATINT

/ˈækwətɪnt/
NounVerbAQ-ua-tintaq-ua-tint · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024, 2026

Meaning

A form of etching with acid on a plate partially covered with varnish that produces a print somewhat resembling a watercolour.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

Borrowed from Italian acquatinta (literally “dyed water”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

autolithographblockcerographychalcographychromolithographcopperplatecribblingcutdrypointengravement

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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