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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

(Engraving)

A mode of execution which produces the effect by dots or small points instead of lines.

(Paint.)

A mode of execution in which a flat or even tint is produced by many small touches.

ppr.

Engraving with dots.

Noun.

A mode of engraving on copper by means of dots.