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Definition of Engraving

1. Noun. A print made from an engraving.

2. Noun. A block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved.

3. Noun. Making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them.

Definition of Engraving

1. n. The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper.

Definition of Engraving

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Medical Definition of Engraving

1. 1. The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc, in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper. 2. That which is engraved; an engraved plate. 3. An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print. Engraving on wood is called xylography; on copper, chalcography; on stone lithography. Engravings or prints take from wood blocks are usually called wood cuts, those from stone, lithographs. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Engraving

engrasped engrasps Engraulidae Engraulis Engraulis encrasicholus engrave engrave engraved engraved engraven

engraver engraver engravers engraves engraving (current term) engraving (current term) engravings engrieve engrieved engrieves

engroove engrooved engrooves engross engross engrossed engrosser engrossers engrosses engrossing

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