engrave
verb (used with object)
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood.
engraver
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a word derived from
engrave.
Example Sentences
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With quarterly bonuses, a new engraver who has graduated from an apprenticeship can make up to $60,000 a year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 14, 2026
Blake left school at the age of 10, having learned to read and write, and he was apprenticed at 14 to a commercial engraver.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 12, 2023
Artist Thomas Nast, an engraver in Morristown, New Jersey, who illustrated the front cover of Harper’s magazine for many years, played a key role in the transformation, Ayo said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 5, 2023
The glassblower Katherine Huskie vividly remembers the tour she took with the engraver Nancy Sutcliffe in 2018.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2023
Soon after that, a flower shop, headstone engraver, and funeral parlor offered to sponsor me in national tournaments.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
