engraving
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4.1
- noun
- /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
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grabado
- This is the floral engraving Phoenix palette.
- copper engraving
- woodcuts and engravings
- engraving or painting
And finally, the way I think fake Damascus is made is with laser engraving.
- And finally, the way I think fake Damascus is made is with laser engraving.
- There were some lithographs or engravings of the Spanish Inquisition and its horrors.
- They're in Madison, WI and Lamb Awards and engraving in Westminster, MD.
- So this is a hammer and this is a jewellery engraving punch.
- Carve punch lines into the toilet stalls, engravings shaped like genitals and swastikas.
- I worked cutting keys, shoe repairs, fits and iPhones, engraving and just getting used to knowing the locals.
Examples
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Because he took great pride in his engraving and worked endlessly on plates to make them perfect.
Academic text (1994) -
She admired the intricate engraving of the floral patterns on the vase.
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There is an engraving on the bottom.
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Um, so did you like the engraving?
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I do a lot of leather engraving.
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Several details in the engraving do not appear in the chapel itself.
Academic text (1995) -
And the engraving on the inside says... "Blackwell."
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His main income came from engravings of his work which were affordable to the new growing middle class.
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Here we see an engraving showing the the spiral staircase that leads from bottom to top.
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Actually, I was wondering if I might be able to look at that book of engravings.
Synonyms
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3.6
A picture made by pressing paper on a carved surface with ink
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2.7
An act of cutting wood, stone and ice to make a shape or the thing made
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6.3
A picture made by cutting a metal plate with acid or the process of making that picture
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6.8
A detailed design cut into wood or stone that needs great skill
An engraved design cut into metal, wood or stone
Compounds
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5.2
A print or method of making prints by cutting a design into a wood block and pressing paper onto it
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6.8
A United States government office that designs and prints paper money and other secure government papers
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Etymology
The word engraving comes from en- meaning 'in' and grave meaning 'to cut or carve', so an engraving is a design 'cut into' a hard surface. Think of it like carving a picture 'into' metal or wood, and that's why the word means both the picture and the way of making it.