glyptics
[ glip-tiks ]
noun
(used with a singular verb) glyptography (def. 2).
Origin of glyptics
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How to use glyptics in a sentence
This led them very early to cultivate glyptics, or the art of stone-cutting.
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British Dictionary definitions for glyptics
glyptics
/ (ˈɡlɪptɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the art of engraving precious stones
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