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noun

Definition of engravingnext
as in etching

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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

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2
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
Noun
Twiggs also testified that Robinson had asked about a tool for engraving bullets for an upcoming hunting trip. — Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026 The British are busily removing Winston Churchill from their banknotes, replacing him with an engraving of a hedgehog. — Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 9 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 See All Example Sentences for engraving
Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
  1. etching
  2. inscribing
  3. portrait
  4. representation
  5. image
  6. depiction
Noun
  • For deeper etching, a polishing compound and pad may restore the finish.
    — Rachel Silva, Martha Stewart, 25 July 2026
  • Certain photos of those rehearsal dinner attendees showed guests clutching black velvet boxes with an etching of two Ts and a heart.
    — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of etching
Verb
  • Roupp could not recall previously inscribing that message on his cap during a game.
    — Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
Definition of inscribing
Noun
  • The result is a scary portrait of a culture going crazy and a city ready to burn.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The director was determined, however, that Adela would firmly be fictional rather than becoming a portrait of the performer.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of portrait
Noun
  • In July this year, Yuri became the latest member to depart SM while confirming her continued commitment to group activities, bringing the number of members with external solo representation to three (Sunny left in 2023).
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • All that representation went a long way toward affirming my self-esteem.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of representation
Noun
  • The family snaps included a black-and-white image of a shirtless Hefner cradling the newborn, Lambropoulos Hefner introducing her daughter to their son Forrest, 3, as well as Forrest holding his baby sister, who was sweetly swaddled in pink.
    — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • After the image of Rhaenyra jumping to her own death and landing on spikes, Rhaenyra sees a depiction of her on the Iron Throne with blood streaming down from the crown on her head and surrounded by dragon flames.
    — Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of image
Noun
  • The morbidly curious Sperm Whale and Giant Squid Diorama is a startling depiction of one of nature’s most mysterious predator-prey relationships.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, the smaller image on the right may be a depiction of a human defecating, menstruating, or giving birth.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026
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