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Synonyms of engraving
(Entry 1 of 2)
as in etching, etch
Synonyms & Near Synonyms for engraving
engraving
verb
present participle of engrave
Synonyms & Antonyms of engraving (Entry 2 of 2)
1
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
- engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone
Synonyms for engraving
- etching,
- graving,
- incising,
- inscribing,
- insculping
- [archaic]
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2
to produce a vivid impression of
- a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
Synonyms for engraving
- branding,
- etching,
- impressing,
- imprinting,
- infixing,
- ingraining
- (also engraining)
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 6 Dec. 2021.
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The first known use of engraving was in 1599
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