as in etching
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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
Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But like engraving, repairing musical instruments and many other skilled trades, creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn’t attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring their pincushions after decades of performing their craft.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Detractors have also panned the engraving of Infantino’s name on the Club World Cup trophy.
—Sanat Pai Raikar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
But like engraving, repairing musical instruments and many other skilled trades, creating and fitting garments to individual specifications hasn’t attracted enough entry-level workers over the years to replace the professionals retiring their pincushions after decades of performing their craft.
—Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
Verb
Less than six months after Cesar Chavez died, his family members were in Santa Ana engraving their names in cement during a groundbreaking for Cesar Chavez Continuation High School.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
But in all realities, the E3 uses two auto-focus points – like a stereo range finder – for engraving over uneven or concave/convex surfaces.
—New Atlas, 14 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
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Featured in the exhibit is Truman’s glove from that day, including an etching of his signature in the palm.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Shirahama’s detailed etching and line work make the manga feel like an old picture book come to life, and her paneling and layouts are astonishingly detailed and gorgeous.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
3 Apr. 2026
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Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
24 Sep. 2025
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Cohen has also been working on a documentary about Leaf, as well as a tender short film called Robert and June (and all the time in the world), a dual portrait of Leaf and her husband, the photographer and filmmaker Robert Frank.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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His portrait was hung up on the city’s honor board.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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At the time some Senate Republicans suggested returning the current district to Maryland as a way to give voters their a chance for full representation in Congress.—
Jesse Bedayn,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chriselle Lim, a fashion entrepreneur that turned the fragrance company Phlur into a major global brand, has signed with CAA for representation.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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But in this day and age of college football, with name, image and likeness deals keeping kids in college and depleting draft classes … are there really any reaches outside of the first 20 picks?—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Between Hubble's first image of the Trifid taken in 1997 and this new image, astronomers have been able to measure the speed of the jet and see how its size and structure have changed during the intervening 29 years.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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Jackson’s settlement with the Chandler family turned out to include an agreement that forbade the estate to participate in depictions of the events around Chandler’s allegation.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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These scenes had to be removed after attorneys for the Jackson estate realized there was a clause in the settlement that blocked the depiction or mention of Chandler in any movie.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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