"silverpoint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: silverpoints [plural]
Etymology: silver + point Etymology templates: {{compound|en|silver|point}} silver + point Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} silverpoint (countable and uncountable, plural silverpoints)
  1. (uncountable) A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-silverpoint-en-noun-GlzzsySH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
  2. (countable) An artwork produced by this technique. Tags: countable Categories (topical): Crafts
    Sense id: en-silverpoint-en-noun--i83vj28 Disambiguation of Crafts: 41 59 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hypernyms: metalpoint

Inflected forms

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