diamond point

American  

noun

1. Furniture. a faceted, low-relief ornamental motif giving the effect of a cut gem.

2. an acute, pyramidal point on a nail or spike.

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diamond point British  

noun

1. a diamond-tipped engraving tool

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Etymology

Origin of diamond point

First recorded in 1870–75

Example Sentences

Here’s just a fragment from one of hers: “a meridienne, banquette, pouf, ottoman, ear, stile, cross rail, stretcher, cross stretcher, crinoline stretcher, cornice, top rail, diamond point.”

From New York Times

“Drypoint is a printmaking technique of the intaglio family, in which an image is scratched onto a plate with a needle made of sharp metal or with a diamond point,” Iancu said.

From Washington Times

In the form of diamond point or front tool, shown in Fig.

From Project Gutenberg

He first earned his living by engraving a large number of elegant and original designs on steel with a diamond point, for patent medicine labels.

From Project Gutenberg

On side a the subject is slightly sketched in with the diamond point.

From Project Gutenberg