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an acid-free etching created by direct incision into a metal or clear acrylic plate with an etching scribe.
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Dry point — Dry Dry (dr[imac]), a. [Compar. {Drier}; superl. {Driest}.] [OE. dru[yogh]e, druye, drie, AS. dryge; akin to LG. dr[ o]ge, D. droog, OHG. trucchan, G. trocken, Icel. draugr a dry log. Cf. {Drought}, {Drouth}, 3d {Drug}.] 1. Free from moisture;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
dry-point — dryˈ pointˈ noun 1. A sharp needle by which fine lines are drawn in copperplate engraving 2. A plate or impression produced with it • • • Main Entry: ↑dry … Useful english dictionary
Dry point — This article is about the geographical term, for the artistic technique see Dry point engraving Glastonbury, Somerset, a dry point settlement, looking west from the top of Glastonbury Tor. The fields in the distance are the Somerset Levels, where … Wikipedia
dry point — noun 1. a print produced by dry point engraving • Hypernyms: ↑engraving 2. a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate • Hypernyms: ↑needle * * * dry point, 1. an engraving made from a copper plate that has been engraved with … Useful english dictionary
dry point — engraving or print made by using dry point without the use of acid … English contemporary dictionary
dry point — noun a needle for engraving on a bare copper plate without acid. ↘an engraving produced with a dry point needle … English new terms dictionary
Dry Point Township, Shelby County, Illinois — Coordinates: 39°14′43″N 88°51′40″W / 39.24528°N 88.86111°W / 39.24528; 88.86111 … Wikipedia
dry point — In the standard distillation test, the temperature when the last drop of liquid evaporates from the bottom of the flask. For solvents and some other products considered to be more indicative of final boiling point than end point, which is the… … Petroleum refining glossary
dry point — /ˈdraɪ pɔɪnt/ (say druy poynt) noun 1. a stout, sharp pointed needle used for ploughing into copper plates to produce furrows with raised edges that print with a fuzzy, velvety black. 2. the process of engraving in this way. 3. an engraving so… …
Municipio de Dry Point (condado de Shelby, Illinois) — Municipio de Dry Point Municipio de los Estados Unidos … Wikipedia Español
