Engraving

Definition:

  • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Engrave
  • (n.) The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper.
  • (n.) That which is engraved; an engraved plate.
  • (n.) An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print.

Compare engraving with other words:

caption vs. engraving

engraving vs. insculpture

engraving vs. lithoglyph

anaglyptograph vs. engraving

engraving vs. heliogravure

celature vs. engraving

engraving vs. glyptography

engraving vs. zincography

engraving vs. graving

embossing vs. engraving

engraving vs. etching

engraving vs. impression

engraving vs. inscribing

carving vs. engraving

engraving vs. stylet

engraving vs. photoxylography

burin vs. engraving

engraving vs. sculpture

engraved vs. engraving

engraving vs. selvage

chalcography vs. engraving

carve vs. engraving

engraving vs. whittle

engrave vs. engraving

engraving vs. vignette

engraving vs. tint

cradle vs. engraving

acierage vs. engraving

engraving vs. xylograph

engraving vs. stylus