engravings

noun

plural of engraving
as in etchings

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  1. portraits
  2. representations
  3. depictions
Noun
  • The period-relevant portraits lining the walls, decorative accessories, and the bed with a canopy headboard transported us to another century.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026
  • After a moment of confusion, Queen Sofia moved to the far side, and the family posed for their colorful vacation portraits.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Linares caused at least three additional motions containing the same false title, language and representations to be submitted to the immigration court, court records show.
    — CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The problem was determining which, if any, of his braid representations were unfaithful.
    — Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 24 July 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • Although Cassatt would become best known for her depictions of mothers and children, her patrons did not always share that preference.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The intensity of Harper’s writing, especially in his grisliest depictions of violence, can feel like the prose equivalent of trying to smash the glass.
    — Peter C. Baker, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of depictions
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