demitint

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. n. In painting, a gradation of color between positive light and positive shade. Commonly called half-tint.

Wiktionary

1. n. art That part of a painting, engraving, etc. which is neither in full darkness nor full light.
2. n. art The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition.

GNU Webster's 1913

1. n. That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light.
2. n. The shade itself; neither the darkest nor the lightest in a composition. Also called half tint.