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noun
2.
the art of forming designs by cutting, corrosion by acids, a photographic process, etc., on the surface of a metal plate, block of wood, or the like, for or as for the purpose of taking off impressions or prints of the design so formed.
3.
the design engraved.
4.
an engraved plate or block.
5.
an impression or print from this.
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Engraving
is always a great word to know.
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Dictionary.com Unabridged
verb (used with object), en·graved, en·grav·ing.
1.
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood: She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch.
2.
to print from such a surface.
3.
to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.: He engraved the ring in a floral pattern.
4.
to impress deeply; infix: That image is engraved on my mind.
Related forms
en·grav·a·ble, adjective
en·grav·er, noun
re·en·grave, verb (used with object), re·en·graved, re·en·grav·ing.
su·per·en·grave, verb (used with object), su·per·en·graved, su·per·en·grav·ing.
un·der·en·grav·er, noun
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Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Cultural Dictionary
engraving definition
An artistic print made from a metal plate on which an artist has cut a design with a graver or a small chisel. (Compare etching.)
The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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