# silverpoint

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A traditional technique for drawing by dragging a silvern rod or wire across a surface, often prepared with gesso or primer.
2. An artwork produced by this technique.

## Etymology
From silver + point.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/silverpoint