Copperplate Synonyms

kŏpər-plāt
An engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. copperplate engraving

Words Related to Copperplate

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. copper-plate
  2. letterpress
  3. hand-coloured
  4. mezzotint
  5. woodcut

Copperplate Sentence Examples

  • In copperplate printing the whole of the plate is first inked, the flat surface is then cleaned, leaving ink in the incisions or trenches cut by the engraver, so that, when dampened paper is laid over the plate and pressure is brought to bear, the paper sinks into the incisions and takes up the ink, which makes an impression in line or lines on the paper.

  • In 1700 Brancovan had a map of the country made and a copperplate engraving of it executed at Padua.

  • These were woodcut maps but engraved in the ' copperplate ' manner.

  • He claimed to have invented the process of mezzotint, a method of copperplate engraving.

  • Notes on cards in copperplate handwriting in scented envelopes delivered by discreet footmen are how it should be.

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