engraving

noun

en·​grav·​ing in-ˈgrā-viŋ 

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1

: the act or process of one that engraves

2

: something that is engraved: such as

a

: an engraved printing surface

b

: engraved work

3

: an impression from an engraved printing surface

Examples of engraving in a Sentence

She studied engraving in an art class.

Recent Examples on the Web

The 37-year-old, who has yet to be named, is said to have made five engravings – the initials of his family and the date, August 7 – with a blunt object on the wall of the House of the Vestal Virgins. —Julia Buckley, CNN, 9 Aug. 2024

Depicting both solar and lunar cycles, the engravings may form the world’s oldest lunisolar calendar, predating others of its kind by thousands of years. —News Desk, Artforum, 8 Aug. 2024

The engraving reflected what men like Nast expected women to do: ignore Woodhull and the lure of equal rights. —Allison Lange / Made By History, TIME, 6 Aug. 2024

In all, 60 individual engravings exceeded 30-foot dimensions, including a centipede and two humanoid figures who may depict spirits or gods. —Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing engraving

• line engraving
• steel engraving
• wood engraving

Kids Definition

engraving

noun

en·​grav·​ing

in-ˈgrā-viŋ

1

: the art of cutting something especially into the surface of wood, stone, or metal

2

: a print made from an engraved surface