‖n. [ It. See Intermede. ] (Mus.) An interlude; an intermede. See Intermede. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖a. [ It., from L. medius middle, half. See Mid, a. ] (Mus.) Mean; not extreme. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Mezzo-rilievo. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ It. ] (a) A middle degree of relief in figures, between high and low relief. (b) Sculpture in this kind of relief. See under Alto-rilievo. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Mus.) Having a medium compass between the soprano and contralto; -- said of the voice of a female singer. -- n. (a) A mezzo-soprano voice. (b) A person having such a voice. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. mezzo-tinto. ] A manner of engraving on copper or steel by drawing upon a surface previously roughened, and then removing the roughness in places by scraping, burnishing, etc., so as to produce the requisite light and shade. Also, an engraving so produced. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. To engrave in mezzotint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One who engraves in mezzotint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ It. mezzo half + tinto tinted, p. p. of tingere to dye, color, tinge, L. tingere. See Mezzo. ] Mezzotint. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Mezzotintoed p. pr. & vb. n. Mezzotintoing ] To engrave in mezzotint; to represent by mezzotint. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Photo- + It. mezzo middle, half + -type. ] A photomechanical process similar to collotype. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]