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
Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
This engraving is among the first of his soon-to-be famous sketches of metropolitan mores.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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.
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Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
18 Mar. 2026
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Noun
An 1825 engraving of Stirling Castle in Stirling, Scotland.
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Adela Suliman,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
This engraving is among the first of his soon-to-be famous sketches of metropolitan mores.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
Verb
Lubeck’s distinctive style—marked by one-of-a-kind antique stones and intricate hand-engraving work—caught Swift’s eye.
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Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
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That’s not unlike classical diffraction gratings, whose periodic etchings split light into different colors and directions.
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Dull spots are typically caused by etching, which can occur when acidic substances or harsh cleaning products come into contact with the stone.
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Roupp could not recall previously inscribing that message on his cap during a game.
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Like inscribing shell casings, communicating messages in connection with high-profile acts of violence has a long history.
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Vexed by the story, Gonzalez created acontemporary portrait of Katteuha.
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This is the portrait of then-General George Washington at Valley Forge, praying for guidance when the fight for America's independence seemed lost.
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Organizations that successfully fought for voting rights, educational opportunity, and political representation did not always cultivate the next generation of leadership with the same effectiveness.
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The broadcast journalist, whose firing in early June from the newsmagazine made national headlines, has signed with CAA for representation, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
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Cops released an image of him aboard the bus wearing a white hoodie and are asking the public’s help tracking him down.
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Some satellite images even show evidence of fire damage, consistent with reports of firefighters supporting the emergency response.
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Like that 1851 depiction of Washington, these portraits smudge the details of history in favor of a fantasy.
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Friendship was a tender, absurd depiction of a one-sided, quasi-platonic infatuation.
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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