toreutics

American

[tuh-roo-tiks] / təˈru tɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.

toreutics British

/ təˈruːtɪks /

noun

(functioning as singular or plural) the art of making detailed ornamental reliefs, esp in metal, by embossing and chasing

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Derived Forms

toreutic

adjective

Etymology

Origin of toreutics

First recorded in 1655–65; see origin at toreutic, -ics

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