1. Plural of aquatinter; artists or craftspeople who practice aquatint, a printmaking technique that uses acid to etch metal plates and produce tonal effects similar to watercolor paintings.
Usage: art and printmaking term; typically refers to skilled practitioners of the aquatint method

Examples

• The museum's exhibition featured works by renowned aquatinters from the 18th century.
• Modern aquatinters continue to refine traditional techniques using contemporary materials.
• Several aquatinters collaborated on a series of landscape prints.
• The master aquatinters of the Romantic period created some of the most valued prints in art history.
• Today's aquatinters often combine digital design with traditional acid-etching methods.