Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A method of applying varnish colors to mezzotint prints affixed to glass, in such a manner that they appear as if painted on the glass.

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  • By carving, texturizing and back-painting Lucite, Mr. Bittar has been able to capture a luster that is more than the sum of its parts; it's hard to guess exactly what you're looking at.

    NYT > Home Page By CINTRA WILSON 2010

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