steel engraving
- noun
- /stiːl ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/
- Specialized
:
grabado en acero
- The artist demonstrated the meticulous technique involved in steel engraving while working on a detailed landscape scene.
Examples
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In the nineteenth century, steel engraving became popular for producing book illustrations due to its durability.
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The artist specializes in steel engraving.
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Collecting antique steel engravings has become a hobby for many art enthusiasts.
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Have you ever seen a steel engraving up close?
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In the nineteenth century, steel engraving became popular for producing book illustrations due to its durability.
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Collecting antique steel engravings has become a hobby for many art enthusiasts.
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The artist demonstrated the meticulous technique involved in steel engraving while working on a detailed landscape scene.
Synonyms
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4.1
A picture made by cutting or etching a hard surface
A picture made by cutting lines into metal and then printing it
How Detailed
- Specialized
1
9.9
- Specialized
25
4.1
- Specialized
150
2.5
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound meaning — an engraving made on steel — is directly and compositionally derivable from 'steel' (the material) + 'engraving' (a cut/print), so a B1 learner who knows both words will understand the concept. This pattern is semantically transparent and mirrored in other languages (e.g. Spanish 'grabado en acero', French 'gravure sur acier'), reinforcing its predictability.
Etymology
Steel engraving is the act of cutting a design into a steel plate so the artist can print many images from it. That's why the phrase also means 'the process of engraving on steel'.