as in etching
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1
as in inscribing
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone
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as in imprinting
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engraving
Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
The engraving on the face of the seal shows the King, 76, seated on a throne, and the reverse depicts the Royal Arms designed by Heraldic artist Timothy Noad.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 May 2025
That included months of discussion concerning the ring’s shape, the engraving on it, plus the choice of stones in the final design.
—Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
These engravings contribute to the layered spiritual and political history of the site, reflecting its significance across faiths and borders.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The engraving, however, is particularly extraordinary and those that already know Naoya Hida will recognize it instantly.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 May 2025
The engraving on the face of the seal shows the King, 76, seated on a throne, and the reverse depicts the Royal Arms designed by Heraldic artist Timothy Noad.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 10 May 2025
That included months of discussion concerning the ring’s shape, the engraving on it, plus the choice of stones in the final design.
—Constance Droganes, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2025
These engravings contribute to the layered spiritual and political history of the site, reflecting its significance across faiths and borders.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
Noun
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The floor piece is almost like making a rubbing or an etching of that part of the footprint of the museum.—
Caitlin Woolsey,
Artforum,
1 June 2025
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Laser etching throughout the structure allows radar signals to pass through without compromising its heat-hiding abilities, according to SCMP.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
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Even without all that, L.A. has a raft of problems on its hands, and the close-up at the moment is not a pretty portrait.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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Obama was also ridiculed for wearing a sleeveless dress for her first official portrait, though Jacqueline Kennedy sported the same look during her time in the White House without backlash.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
6 June 2025
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Here, Sealey and Taylor talk to Deadline about the importance of disability representation in the media and beyond.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Just two awards away from obtaining EGOT status, for over three decades, Foxx has maintained a repertoire of not only staunch professionalism, but also stands as a benefactor of Black male representation in entertainment.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Any federal agent using Clearview or an alternative can take the same footage and run facial images to find matches across photos scraped from social sites.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Still image taken from a video posted to social media on Saturday morning shows federal law enforcement officers in Paramount, California.—
Rhona Tarrant,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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But amidst this necessary reckoning, depictions of joy and meaning have been lost.—
Samantha Mann,
Time,
5 June 2025
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The way augmentations start to affect people, changing their personalities as well as their bodies, plus depictions of class inequality and the rise of fascism make the show’s world eerily familiar in 2025.—
Rafael Motamayor,
Vulture,
4 June 2025
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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