engravings

noun

plural of engraving
as in etchings

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  1. portraits
  2. representations
  3. depictions
Noun
  • Lined with portraits of tango legends on the wall, the space feels beautifully preserved.
    — Nikkita Nair, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Whether these portraits represent past patrons, whose stories once unspooled over these same steaming cups, Kim declines to comment.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Successive rounds give the words increasingly rich representations of themselves.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Digital twins are virtual representations of physical systems that can reproduce their configurations and behavior.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • The 1997 Disney movie Hercules mixed Roman and Greek names, helping propagate this and other inaccuracies (not uncommon in Hollywood’s depictions of ancient Greece).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Vice City is the fictional version of Miami, and the game includes real-life depictions of Ocean Drive, Brickell Avenue, Wynwood and more.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of depictions
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“Engravings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engravings. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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