engrave
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood: She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch.
to print from such a surface.
to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc.: He engraved the ring in a floral pattern.
to impress deeply; infix: That image is engraved on my mind.
Origin of engrave
1Other words from engrave
- en·grav·a·ble, adjective
- en·grav·er, noun
- re·en·grave, verb (used with object), re·en·graved, re·en·grav·ing.
- su·per·en·grave, verb (used with object), su·per·en·graved, su·per·en·grav·ing.
- un·der·en·grav·er, noun
- un·en·graved, adjective
- well-en·graved, adjective
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How to use engrave in a sentence
Listen to articleIn previous years, students made durable metal information cards engraved with various resources as part of a kit that was distributed to homeless people, as well as solar-powered cellphone chargers that were sent to Africa.
The four-story, 50-ton marble tablet engraved with the First Amendment that graced the Newseum in Washington has been donated to the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
Newseum donates its distinctive First Amendment facade to Philadelphia history center | Peggy McGlone | March 18, 2021 | Washington PostEach chip has engraved “channels,” allowing any odor to flow towards each detection unit.
Scientists Made a Biohybrid Nose Using Cells From Mosquitoes | Shelly Fan | January 26, 2021 | Singularity HubWhen Bruce took his hand away, the hummingbird — sporting an anklet engraved with “J45264” — zipped off.
Catch me if you can: An unlikely hummingbird is banded at a Virginia park | John Kelly | January 18, 2021 | Washington PostI couldn’t bring myself to engrave the ending, to mark her boundary, to reel her in.
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green | Summer Praetorius | September 16, 2020 | Nautilus
First attempt made to engrave on glass by M. de Puymaurin, at Toulouse.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellA stone mason was employed to engrave the following epitaph on a tradesman's wife: "A virtuous woman is a crown to her husband."
The Book of Anecdotes and Budget of Fun; | VariousWhy should not some one, greatly daring, go so far as to bid the mason engrave a tribute to the world that is being left behind?
Adventures and Enthusiasms | E. V. LucasThere was a great scheme that he should make a series of drawings on wood and Cole engrave them.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler | Elizabeth Robins PennellHe told me that he would engrave her name on the tablet in his shrine, before which was a prayer made every day.
A Journal from Japan | Marie Carmichael Stopes
British Dictionary definitions for engrave
/ (ɪnˈɡreɪv) /
to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process
to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made
to fix deeply or permanently in the mind
Origin of engrave
1Derived forms of engrave
- engraver, noun
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