Synonyms of engraving

engraving 1 of 2

noun

as in etching

Related Words

• etching
• portrait
• representation
• image
• depiction
• etch
• likeness
• charcoal
• watercolor
• illustration
• pastel
• aquatint
• caricature
• line drawing
• drawing
• outline
• contour
• blueprint
• silhouette
• doodle
• sketch
• cartoon
• delineation
• figure

engraving

2 of 2

verb

present participle of engrave

1

as in inscribing

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etching
• inscribing
• carving
• graving
• sculpting
• tracing
• incising
• insculping
• sculpturing
• chiseling
• affixing
• indenting
• grooving
• notching
• chasing
• scoring
• impressing

2

as in imprinting

to produce a vivid impression of

a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etching
• imprinting
• branding
• impressing
• infixing
• stamping
• ingraining
• implanting
• infusing
• imbuing
• inculcating
• instilling
• fixing
• enrooting
• setting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erasing
• obliterating
• blotting out
• expunging

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of engraving

Noun

The reverse side can be personalized with an engraving or lacquer, giving you the ability to really make the second dial the star. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2026

The Hockey Hall of Fame told the Associated Press it is not directly involved with the engraving. — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Verb

Each guest takes home a 50ml spray bottle of their creation, with optional bottle engraving available. — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026

Since Europeans considered literacy a crucial marker of civilization, the engraving highlights English hopes that Indigenous Americans could rapidly embrace the colonists’ culture. — Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 25 May 2026