engraver
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engraving


Definition: Meaning of, engraving in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ;ɛnˈɡreɪvɪŋ /

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engraving engravings
  1. [countable] a picture made by cutting a design into metal, putting ink on the metal, and then printing it
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  2. [uncountable] the skill of engraving things
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engraving used in phrases

  • Bureau of Engraving and Printing (noun)
    1. the agency of the Treasury Department that produces currency
  • copperplate engraving (noun)
    1. an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
  • halftone engraving (noun)
    1. an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
  • line engraving (noun)
    1. a print obtained from a line drawing
    2. engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved
  • steel engraving (noun)
    1. an impression taken from an engraved steel plate
    2. engraving on a steel plate
  • wood engraving (noun)
    1. a print made from a woodcut
    2. engraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it; used to make prints
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