Dry point Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun a print produced by dry point engraving
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noun a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate
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(Fine Arts) (a) An engraving made with the needle instead of the burin, in which the work is done nearly as in etching, but is finished without the use acid .(b) A print from such an engraving, usually upon paper.(c) Hence: The needle with which such an engraving is made.
