intaglio
[ in-tal-yoh, -tahl-; Italian een-tah-lyaw ]
/ ɪnˈtæl yoʊ, -ˈtɑl-; Italian inˈtɑ lyɔ /
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noun, plural in·tagl·ios, Italian in·ta·gli [een-tah-lyee]. /inˈtɑ lyi/.
verb (used with object)
to incise or display in intaglio.
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Words nearby intaglio
inswept, inswing, inswinger, int., intact, intaglio, intake, intake manifold, intake valve, Intal, intangible
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British Dictionary definitions for intaglio
intaglio
/ (ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌəʊ) /
noun plural -lios or -li (-ljiː)
a seal, gem, etc, ornamented with a sunken or incised design, as opposed to a design in reliefCompare cameo
the art or process of incised carving
a design, figure, or ornamentation carved, engraved, or etched into the surface of the material used
any of various printing techniques using an etched or engraved plate. The whole plate is smeared with ink, the surface wiped clean, and the ink in the recesses then transferred to the paper or other material
an incised die used to make a design in relief
Derived forms of intaglio
intagliated (ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌeɪtɪd), adjectiveWord Origin for intaglio
C17: from Italian, from intagliare to engrave, from tagliare to cut, from Late Latin tāliāre; see tailor
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