engraved; engraving
1
a
: to impress deeply as if with a graver
the incident was engraved in his memory
b
: to form by incision (as on wood or metal)
2
a
: to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing
b
engraver
noun
Examples of engrave in a Sentence
They will engrave your initials on the ring for free.
She had the ring engraved with her initials.
The image was engraved on the plaque.
Recent Examples on the Web
In the 1988 New Fashioned, a whiskey cocktail named for the year Vang’s family immigrated to the United States from the Thai refugee camp Ban Vinai, a stately ice cube is engraved with a geometric symbol evoking traditional Hmong embroidery.
—
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Investigators noted inscriptions that had been engraved on casings found with the rifle.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
What writing on shell casings allegedly said Cox also described what was engraved on the casings found on the scene.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Jessica has a shirt printed with Walker’s footprints and name, along with a necklace engraved with his initials and birthstone.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engrave
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Investigators noted inscriptions that had been engraved on casings found with the rifle.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Michael Ruiz , Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
What writing on shell casings allegedly said Cox also described what was engraved on the casings found on the scene.
—Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
Jessica has a shirt printed with Walker’s footprints and name, along with a necklace engraved with his initials and birthstone.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engrave
Cite this Entry
“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engrave. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationKids Definition
engrave
verb
en·grave
in-ˈgrāv 
engraved; engraving
1
: to impress deeply
the incident was engraved in my memory
2
a
: to cut or carve (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
b
: to cut lines, letters, figures, or designs on or into (a hard surface) often for use in printing
c
: to print from a cut surface
an engraved wedding invitation
engraver
noun
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share