The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mezzotinto \Mez`zo*tin"to\, n. [It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See Mezzo.] Mezzotint. [1913 Webster]The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mezzotinto \Mez`zo*tin"to\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mezzotintoed; p. pr. & vb. n. Mezzotintoing.] To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint. [1913 Webster]