1. a drawing technique using a silver stylus on specially prepared paper to create fine, delicate lines
Usage: art technique
2. a drawing made using the silverpoint technique
Usage: art

Examples

• Leonardo da Vinci was a master of silverpoint drawing.
• The artist prepared the paper with a ground coating before beginning the silverpoint.
• Her silverpoint portrait captured every subtle detail of the subject’s face.
• The museum’s collection includes several Renaissance silverpoint studies.
• Silverpoint requires great skill because the marks cannot be erased.
• The delicate lines of the silverpoint created a luminous effect.