engravings

noun

plural of engraving
as in etchings

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  1. portraits
  2. representations
  3. depictions
Noun
  • Colorful embroidery decorated Bluemarble’s washed blue jeans, while printed portraits were seen on Undercover’s jeans and key chains dangled from Vetements’ jeans with unraveled hems.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 9 July 2026
  • Monks and ordinary Tibetans are forced to replace portraits of previous Dalai Lamas and even traditional thangkas with portraits of Xi Jinping and Mao Zedong.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Additionally, founders frequently serve as the face of the company, making representations to clients, investors and partners.
    — Blake Harris, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Çayoğlu mentions his amazement at meeting fans in Italy and Argentina, representations of their work crossing borders.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • His wartime propaganda cartoons, for example, included stereotypical and racist depictions of Japanese people.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 11 July 2026
  • Stretching nearly 70 meters, the embroidery contains more than 620 people and 737 animals across 58 scenes, including striking depictions of battle and its aftermath.
    — Tiago Ventura, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of depictions
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