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pyrographic

pyrographic

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Made by burning a hot tool on wood or leather to create a design
  • adjective
  • /ˌpaɪrəˈɡræfɪk/
  • Specialized
: pirográfico
  • Her pyrographic work was displayed at the local art gallery.

Examples

  • This box features a beautiful pyrographic pattern of flowers across its lid.

  • The gallery displays pyrographic artworks created on both wood and leather.

  • She has mastered several pyrographic techniques for shading and detailing.

  • The artist created a beautiful pyrographic design on the wooden panel.

  • The artist created a stunning pyrographic design on the wooden panel using a heated tool.

  • She enjoys exploring pyrographic techniques to add intricate patterns to her leather goods.

  • He attended a workshop on pyrographic art, learning how to decorate materials with beautiful burn marks.

Surface Forms

pyrographic positive

Morphology

pyrographic = pyrography (semi-transparent) = pyro + graph + ic

The adjective is formed regularly from the technical noun 'pyrography' with '-ic', but the base term is specialized and not likely to be familiar to many learners.

Etymology

Pyrographic comes from pyro- meaning 'fire' and -graphic meaning 'draw' or 'write', so it literally means 'drawing with fire' and describes art made by burning designs into wood or leather.