Engraving synonyms
ĕn-grā'vĭng
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(Countable) The image created by this process.
A carved object.
incised design
A picture reproduced by engraving
A block of wood on whose surface a design for printing is engraved across the end grain.
photoengraving
(Countable) A plate or reproduction made using this process
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A process of etching capable of producing several tones by varying the etching time of different areas of a copper plate so that the resulting print resembles the flat tints of an ink or wash drawing.
(Uncountable) A technique of intaglio printmaking in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (diamond) point.
graphotype
A process for producing a design upon a surface in relief so that it can be printed from. Prepared chalk or zinc oxide is pressed upon a smooth plate by a hydraulic press, and the design is drawn upon this in a peculiar ink which hardens the surface wherever it is applied. The surface is then carefully rubbed or brushed, leaving the lines in relief.
The process of printing from an intaglio plate, etched according to a photographic image.
steelplate
A picture reproduced by engraving
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chromolithograph
A colored picture printed by the lithographic process from a series of stone or metal plates, the impression from each plate being in a different color
A flat piece of copper etched or engraved for printing
A block of wood on whose surface a design for printing is engraved along the grain.
A picture in which the gradations of light are obtained by the relative darkness and density of tiny dots produced by photographing the subject through a fine screen.
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A picture designed to decorate a volume or elucidate a literary work.
An effect, feeling, or image retained as a consequence of experience:
(Journalism) A gender-neutral abbreviation for copy boy
A mark or impression made in or on a surface by pressure:
(Printing) A trial sheet of printed material that is made to be checked and corrected.
A photographic image in which the lights and darks appear as they do in nature.
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reproduction (related)
A picture reproduced by engraving
enchase
A picture reproduced by engraving
glyptic
A picture reproduced by engraving
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The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
hyalography
The art of writing or engraving on glass.
(Photography) A light-sensitive sheet of glass or metal on which a photographic image can be recorded.
The art or method of painting, drawing, or engraving in dots
A stippled pattern.
stylography
The process of drawing or writing using a stylus onto a wax tablet, etc.
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To dig or excavate with the claws.
To be an ornament to:
To give attention to; notice:
To produce a mark on (a surface) by pressure.
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To produce (a mark, stamp, image, etc.); to imprint (a mark or figure upon something).
To mow, reap, or harvest:
To shape or cut with a chisel.
To cut (the thread of a screw).
To devise or originate, especially in secret:
To harden or impart a finish to by subjecting to intense heat; fire:
To influence the outcome or actions of (something) by improper or unlawful means:
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embedding (related)
To fix firmly in a surrounding mass:
frontispiece (related)
copper-plate (related)
hand-coloured (related)
engrave (related)
engraver (related)
letterpress (related)
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water-colour (related)
engravings (related)
linocuts (related)
A postage stamp.
Find another word for engraving. In this page you can discover 67 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for engraving, like: linocut, etching, carving, incised design, wood engraving, xylograph, photoengraving, aquatint, drypoint, graphotype and photogravure.
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