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engraver

engraver

4 5.3
A person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood and glass
  • noun
  • /ɪnˈɡreɪvər/
translation icon : grabador
  • As an engraver, she created intricate patterns for wedding invitations.
  • a wood engraver
  • an artist engraver

And then uniquely they take a beerum, which is the engravers tool, the stone tool which they use to make the horse.

Examples

  • The skilled engraver carefully etched the design onto the metal plate.

  • Well, for this, I needed a good engraver.

  • " I hear there is a good living to be made as an engraver.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • First of all, the engraver completes a design on paper.

    Academic text (2000)
  • There's an engraver in Raleigh who gets these ready for print.

  • From 1804 through 1809, he scrambled without much success to make a decent living as an engraver.

    Academic text (1994)
  • The print carries only the name of the publisher and the initials of the engraver, F.H., for Frans Huys.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The museum featured an exhibition showcasing the works of a famous engraver from the 19th century.

Synonyms

carver
vsengraver
3 5.1

A person who shapes and decorates wood with tools to make decorative pieces

does shallower surface carving and etching instead of full shaping
printmaker
vsengraver
1 5.6

A person who creates images on paper using ink and techniques like etching or engraving

focuses on making designs directly on objects rather than print production
etcher
vsengraver
1 7.1

A person who uses acid to make designs on metal plates

uses a wider set of manual carving or cutting methods for similar designs
glass cutter
vsengraver
1 4.9

A person who cuts or engraves glass as a job

applies similar surface work across many materials, not only glass
letterer
vsengraver
  • Specialized
1 7.3

A person who writes or paints words on signs and art

handles broader images and designs beyond just painted or inscribed letters
die-sinker
vsengraver
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who cuts designs in metal to make stamps for coins or medals

focuses on surface decoration rather than creating heavy stamping dies
photoengraver
vsengraver
  • Archaic
8.5

A person or machine that makes metal plates for printing from photos

works more often by hand on surfaces rather than plate photography

How Skilled

engraver
4 5.3
journeyman
9 7.0
apprentice
97 3.4

Surface Forms

engraver singular
engravers plural

Morphology

engraver = engrave (transparent) = engrave + er

Agentive formation from the verb 'engrave' using the productive suffix '-er' yields 'one who engraves', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

The word engraver comes from engrave, which joins en- 'in' and grave 'to cut'. So an engraver is someone who 'cuts into' metal, wood, or glass to make designs or writing.