Intaglio Synonyms

ĭn-tălyō, -täl-
A printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. intaglio printing
  2. gravure
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. diaglyph

Words Related to Intaglio

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Intaglio Sentence Examples

  • He also made with great taste and skill large lustres and mirrors with frames of glass ornamented either in intaglio or with foliage of various colours.

  • A copper plate having been coated with wax, outline and ornament are cut into the wax, the lettering is impressed with type, and the intaglio thus produced is electrotyped.

  • The Gods Are Waiting intaglio Plaster intaglios set under glass and framed have been the rage since the 1740s!

  • The favorite subjects for intaglio include floral elements, animals and even mythological scenes.

  • The silver rings are made by intaglio carving and were often used to seal letters and other documents by pressing the ring into hot wax, leaving the image of the Celtic cross or other design in the wax.