engraving

noun

en·​grav·​ing in-ˈgrā-viŋ 

en-

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

In subsequent messages included in charging documents, Robinson referenced engraving bullets and leaving his rifle wrapped in a towel. — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026

The engraving was found at an underground Mithras temple at Zerzevan Castle, a Turkish fortification roughly 40 miles north of the Syrian border. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Breitling's Avenger America250 series, known for precision, offers patriotic red, white, and blue models with historical engravings like the Liberty Bell. — Anthony Demarco, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026

The desk, along with a William Stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence, would become the gravitational force of the exhibition. — Lonnie G. Bunch Iii, The Atlantic, 4 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing engraving

• line engraving
• steel engraving
• wood engraving

Rhymes for engraving

• behaving
• enslaving
• lifesaving
• repaving
• autoclaving
• misbehaving
• braving
• caving
• craving
• graving
• laving
• paving

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