1. a printmaking technique in which lines are scratched directly into a metal plate with a sharp needle-like tool
Usage: art technique
2. a print made using the drypoint technique
Usage: art
3. the sharp tool used to scratch lines into metal plates for printmaking
Usage: art tool

Examples

• The artist used drypoint to create delicate lines in her etching.
• His drypoint prints had a distinctive soft, velvety quality.
• She preferred drypoint over etching for its direct, spontaneous feel.
• The museum displayed several Rembrandt drypoints from the 17th century.
• He sharpened his drypoint needle before beginning the new plate.
• The drypoint technique produces a characteristic burr along the scratched lines.