engraving

[en-grey-ving]

noun

1. the act or art of a person who or thing that engraves.

2. the art of forming designs by cutting, corrosion by acids, a photographic process, etc., on the surface of a metal plate, block of wood, or the like, for or as for the purpose of taking off impressions or prints of the design so formed.

3. the design engraved.

4. an engraved plate or block.

5. an impression or print from this.

engraving

/ ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ /

noun

1. the art of a person who engraves

2. a block, plate, or other surface that has been engraved

3. a print made from such a surface

engraving

1. An artistic print made from a metal plate on which an artist has cut a design with a graver or a small chisel. (Compare etching.)

Word History and Origins

Origin of engraving¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; engrave + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

In image processing, it successfully extracted edge features from visual data, creating paired "relief and engraving" maps that improved image classification and increased accuracy in tasks such as identifying organs in CT scans.

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In a text exchange, he referred to the engravings he had made on his bullets, which included words like “catch, fascist,” as “mostly a big meme.”

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The engravings, which depict animals such as camels, ibex, equids, gazelles, and aurochs, include 130 highly detailed and life-sized figures, some reaching up to 3 meters long and more than 2 meters tall.

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In the messages to his roommate Robinson said the engravings were "mostly a big meme", indicating perhaps that they should not be taken as a serious statement.

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Robinson goes on to fret about losing his grandfather’s rifle and describes the engravings on the shell casings found at the scene as “mostly a big meme.”

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Related Words

• etching 
• illustration 
• inscription 
• lithograph 
• woodcut