engraving

noun

en·​grav·​ing in-ˈgrā-viŋ How to pronounce engraving (audio)
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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.
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On Friday, there will be spirit tastings, complimentary glass engraving, anniversary glassware, an 11-year bourbon special and rum samples. Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025 Johannes Gutenberg combined woodblock engraving, coin-making and the wine press to create his printing press. David Brooks, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025 The latest study provides evidence of deliberate symbolic engravings during the Middle Paleolithic in the Levant, which roughly spanned from 250,000 to 45,000 years ago. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025 The work is based on an engraving of Lady Charlotte Mary Harley that accompanied an edition of Finden’s Illustrations of the Life and Works of Lord Byron. Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for engraving

Word History

First Known Use

1599, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of engraving was in 1599

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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/engraving. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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
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