engraving
engraving Lexical Profile
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• noun
The art, process, or technique of cutting or carving a design, pattern, or text into a hard surface such as metal, wood, stone, or glass, especially to make a printing plate.
"She studied traditional copperplate engraving at the fine arts academy."
A print made from an engraved plate, block, or other surface.
"The museum acquired a rare 16th-century engraving by Albrecht Dürer."
A carved design, inscription, or image cut directly into a hard object such as jewelry, a trophy, or a monument.
"The antique pocket watch still bore a faint engraving of the original owner's initials on the inside cover."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from the verb 'engrave', which entered English in the late 15th century from Old French 'engraver', combining 'en-' (in) and 'graver' (to carve or incise), ultimately of Germanic origin and related to Old English 'grafan' (to dig or carve).