DRY POINT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dry point mean? 

• DRY POINT (noun)
  The noun DRY POINT has 2 senses:

1. a print produced by dry point engraving

2. a steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate

  Familiarity information: DRY POINT used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DRY POINT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A print produced by dry point engraving

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dry point" is a kind of...):

engraving (a print made from an engraving)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A steel needle for engraving without acid on a bare copper plate

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("dry point" is a kind of...):

needle (a sharp pointed implement (usually steel))