reengraving
Re-etching a plate
Reengraving is the act of engraving something again—cutting or carving a design into a surface that has already been engraved.
This might involve refreshing worn inscriptions, correcting errors, or reworking an existing plate or surface: The trophy required reengraving after the misspelled name was discovered.
Acid-incised metal print
- burinPointed engraving implement
- intaglioCarving cut below surface
- incisingCutting into material
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
aquatint · mezzotint · stippling · crosshatching · hatching · copperplate · stylus · graver
Post-capture image enhancement
- recuttingShaping material anew
- deepeningBecoming more profound
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
- reconditioningRestoring to good condition
repair · conservation · preservation · refurbishment · recovery · salvage · reclamation · retracing
Flat dish for food
- impressionEffect on the mind
- proofDemonstration of truth
- editionSingle published version
- printTransfer text to paper
reprint · lithography · woodcut · linocut · monoprint · relief · block · matrix
Purity or thinness measure
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- accuracyDegree of correctness
- detailSingle small element
shading · depth · contrast · texture · alignment · tolerance · craftsmanship · handiwork
etching
Acid-incised metal print
drypoint · aquatint · mezzotint · stippling · crosshatching · hatching · copperplate · stylus · graver · scoring
retouching
Post-capture image enhancement
- recuttingShaping material anew
- deepeningBecoming more profound
- refreshingPleasingly restorative
reconditioning · repair · conservation · preservation · refurbishment · recovery · salvage · reclamation · retracing · restoring
plate
Flat dish for food
- impressionEffect on the mind
- proofDemonstration of truth
- editionSingle published version
print · reprint · lithography · woodcut · linocut · monoprint · relief · block · matrix · ink
fineness
Purity or thinness measure
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- accuracyDegree of correctness
detail · shading · depth · contrast · texture · alignment · tolerance · craftsmanship · handiwork · mastery
reengravingerasing
Removing recorded marks
effacing · obliterating · smoothing · buffing · grinding down
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