engraved
Use Engraved in a sentence
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.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process |
| 2. | to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made |
| 3. | to fix deeply or permanently in the mind |
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| en'graver | |
| —n | |
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Word Origin & History
engrave
c.1500, from en- + obsolete verb grave "carve" (see grave (v.)). Related: Engraved; engraving.
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Example sentences
The logs would then be carved, engraved, and customized for public display as symbols.
We wove between the plants to the back wall, which was engraved with names.
Other parts of the mechanism are engraved with a floral design.
It would also need to be engraved with a set of guides written in eight of the world's major languages.
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