intaglio
noun
incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.
intaglios
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pluralof intaglio.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The tradition of intaglios goes back to the Sumerian period in Mesopotamia, where figures were gouged by hand into softer stone.
From New York Times ● May 1, 2023
How many bachelor pads can or should sport the same narwhal tusk, set of framed intaglios and cluster of geodes?
From New York Times ● Sep. 19, 2018
Staff noticed a hidden drawer which contained about 30 items of jewellery, most with animal pictures on - called reverse crystal intaglios.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2018
Auctioneer James Laverack said reverse crystal intaglios were a popular form of jewellery "for both gentlemen and ladies in the Late Victorian and Edwardian period".
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2018
Among them were several precious jewels and antique intaglios and cameos of great value, the spoils doubtless of travellers of distinction.
From Tales of a Traveller by Washington Irving
