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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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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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as in etching
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Recent Examples of engraving
Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Even more special than the sparkling diamond was the engraving inside the gold band.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 July 2025
Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Matsuda’s signature engraving and obsession with detail come through in this modern take on the vintage round frame.
—Dan Michel, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Even more special than the sparkling diamond was the engraving inside the gold band.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 July 2025
Noun
Thanks for giving me my tombstone engraving!
—Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
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Utilizing a variety of tools that allow for shading, etching, and peeling creates a layered effect and transforms pumpkins into detailed pieces of multi-dimensional art.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Sep. 2025
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The only way to fix etching is by buffing the scratches out.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Both his African heritage and his new exploration of the verisimilitudes and vagaries of New York City life paint the ongoing development of The Watchman, sometimes featured as the key figure as in the monumental portrait, AH!—
Natasha Gural,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Toward the end of the colonial period, portrait photography records yet another cultural shift.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The new location will allow Wiggam Law to support clients outside of downtown Atlanta and directly in Gwinnett County, offering legal services including audit defense, tax litigation, penalty abatement, innocent spouse relief and IRS collections representation.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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That contract, reached after the union leveraged a strike threat in 2024, included coverage of PBS Kids’ animation for the first time and triggered union representation for writers on shows like Molly of Denali and Work It Out Wombats.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Sep. 2025
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Hey Alexa, create an image of traders popping champagne in the New York Stock Exchange.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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In images taken from the Israel-Gaza border on Tuesday, plumes of smoke could be seen rising above the city, which is the largest in the Gaza Strip.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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How does reality stack up against its famous Hollywood depiction?—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the early colonial period, publications often contained collections of high-profile personalities’ portraits, starting with the depiction of high-ranking Japanese colonial officials began in 1896, with an illustrated account of the Japanese conquest of the island.—
H.M.A. Leow,
JSTOR Daily,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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