engraving
noun
en·grav·ing
in-ˈgrā-viŋ 
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She studied engraving in an art class.
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While fashion exhibitions at museums tend to divorce a garment from its life on the human form, here the Met will emphasize that connection as the quality that puts clothing on the same pedestal as a Greek statue or Albrecht Dürer engraving.
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
View gallery - 7 images Laser engraving has become a new hobby of mine as of late.
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Notably, these engravings would need to be made in reverse of how the markings would look when it was used.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Every part of the receiver was intricately whorled with engraving.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
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Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 17 Nov. 2025
View gallery - 7 images Laser engraving has become a new hobby of mine as of late.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
Notably, these engravings would need to be made in reverse of how the markings would look when it was used.
—Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Every part of the receiver was intricately whorled with engraving.
—Joel M. Vance, Outdoor Life, 29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for engraving
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engraving. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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