HyperDic: engraving

English > 3 senses of the word engraving:
NOUNartifactengravinga print made from an engraving
artifactengravinga block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
actengraving, etchingmaking engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
engraving > pronunciation
Soundsihngrey'vihng
Rhymesabducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng...
English > engraving: 3 senses > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA print made from an engraving.
Narrowerdry pointA print produced by dry point engraving
etchingAn impression made from an etched plate
halftoneA print obtained from photoengraving
linecut, line engravingA print obtained from a line drawing
steel engravingAn impression taken from an engraved steel plate
woodcut, wood engravingA print made from a woodcut
BroaderprintA picture or design printed from an engraving
Spanishgrabado
English > engraving: 3 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved.
Narrowercopperplate, copperplate engravingAn engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engraved
etchingAn etched plate made with the use of acid
gravureA printing plate used in the process of gravure
halftone, halftone engraving, photoengravingAn engraving used to reproduce an illustration
linecut, line block, line engravingengraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved
steel engravingengraving on a steel plate
woodcut, wood block, wood engravingengraving consisting of a block of wood with a design cut into it
BroaderplateA sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
Spanishgrabado
Catalangravat
English > engraving: 3 senses > noun 3, act
Meaningmaking engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them.
Synonymetching
NarroweraquatintA method of etching that imitates the broad washes of a water color
steel engravingThe act of engraving on a steel plate
Broaderprintmakingartistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
Spanishaguafuerte, grabado
Catalangravat
Verbsengravecarve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

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