engrave
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.
to print from such a surface.
to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.: He engraved the ring in a floral pattern.
to impress deeply; infix: That image is engraved on my mind.
Origin of engrave
1Other words from engrave
- 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
- un·en·graved, adjective
- well-en·graved, adjective
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How to use engrave in a sentence
Sir George Mackenzie engraves "the coat of Denham of ould," viz.
A Complete Guide to Heraldry | Arthur Charles Fox-DaviesEvery soldier laid to rest upon the battle-field engraves it still deeper upon the nation's heart.
Ambition has its vanity, and engraves a dubious victory; and Flattery will practise its art, and deceive us in gold!
Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 3 (of 3) | Isaac DisraeliBut sometimes, on the contrary, he hates the picture, and engraves it as a professional duty.
The Intellectual Life | =Philip Gilbert HamertonHe is a hydrographer, and engraves maps for a neighboring publisher.
The Ink-Stain, Complete | Rene Bazin
British Dictionary definitions for engrave
/ (ɪnˈɡreɪv) /
to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process
to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made
to fix deeply or permanently in the mind
Origin of engrave
1Derived forms of engrave
- engraver, noun
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