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n. - Making etched plates and printing designs from them; A block or plate that has been etched; A print made from an etching.

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  • Verb (used with object), : She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch. ,He engraved the ring in a floral pattern. ,That image is engraved...
  • Just now wood engraving is suffering a temporary eclipse.
  • The engraving is in the style known as "the line and stipple."
  • The Harrison/Orme engraving is used courtesy of the Harvard Theater Collection.
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