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Meaning of "engraving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ENGRAVING

engraving  [ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ENGRAVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Engraving is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ENGRAVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

engraving

Engraving

Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing images on paper as prints or illustrations; these images are also called engravings. Engraving was a historically important method of producing images on paper in artistic printmaking, in mapmaking, and also for commercial reproductions and illustrations for books and magazines. It has long been replaced by various photographic processes in its commercial applications and, partly because of the difficulty of learning the technique, is much less common in printmaking, where it has been largely replaced by etching and other techniques. Traditional engraving, by burin or with the use of machines, continues to be practised by goldsmiths, glass engravers, gunsmiths and others, while modern industrial techniques such as photoengraving and laser engraving have many important applications.

Definition of engraving in the English dictionary

The first definition of engraving in the dictionary is the art of a person who engraves. Other definition of engraving is a block, plate, or other surface that has been engraved. Engraving is also a print made from such a surface.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ENGRAVING


caving
ˈkeɪvɪŋ
craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
energy-saving
ˈɛnədʒɪseɪvɪŋ
fuel-saving
ˈfjuːəlˌseɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
labour-saving
ˈleɪbəseɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
paving
ˈpeɪvɪŋ
photoengraving
ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
space-saving
ˈspeɪsseɪvɪŋ
striving
ˈstraɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
thriving
ˈθraɪvɪŋ
time-saving
ˈtaɪmˌseɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ENGRAVING

engrace
engraft
engraftation
engraftment
engrail
engrailment
engrain
engrained
engrainedly
engrainedness
engrainer
engram
engrammatic
engrammic
engrasp
engrave
engraved
engraver
engravery
engraving plate

WORDS THAT END LIKE ENGRAVING

crazy paving
energy saving
face-saving
flag-waving
frost heaving
get weaving
hairweaving
interweaving
inweaving
leaving
life-saving
line-engraving
loving
reaving
school-leaving
staving
steel engraving
upheaving
weaving
wood engraving

Synonyms and antonyms of engraving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ENGRAVING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «engraving» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of engraving

Translation of «engraving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ENGRAVING

Find out the translation of engraving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of engraving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «engraving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

雕刻
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grabado
570 millions of speakers

English

engraving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उत्कीर्णन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النقش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

гравировка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

gravura
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

খোদাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

gravure
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ukiran
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Gravur
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

彫刻
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조각
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Engraving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வேலைப்பாடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

खोदकाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gravür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

incisione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

grawerowanie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гравірування
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gravura
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρακτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

gravure
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gravyr
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

gravering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of engraving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ENGRAVING»

The term «engraving» is very widely used and occupies the 20.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ENGRAVING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «engraving» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «engraving» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about engraving

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ENGRAVING»

Discover the use of engraving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to engraving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Engraving Glass: A Beginner's Guide
Step-by-step instructions for diamond burr engraving. Four complete projects plus expert advice on choosing glass, lighting and arranging finished pieces, much more. 117 illustrations. List of Supply Sources.
Boyd Graham, 1982
2
Wood Engraving: The Art of Wood Engraving and Relief Engraving
Here is how to ink and how to print. Here, too, is how to fail, how to move on, and how to acquire the work habits that lead to real achievement.
Barry Moser, 2006
3
Engraving and Decorating Glass: Methods and Techniques
This clear, handsomely illustrated guide introduces the history, materials, tools, and techniques of glass engraving and other forms of glass decorating.
Barbara Norman, 2012
4
Engraving the Savage: The New World and Techniques of ...
Engraving the Savage demonstrates that the early visual critics of the engravings attempted-without complete success-to open a comfortable space between their own “civil” image-making practices and the “savage” practices of Native ...
Michael Gaudio, 2008
5
Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques
Ruth Leaf. Figure 6. When the triangular cuts made by the burin are close together (left), the overall tone will appear darker in the print than when the cuts are farther apart (right). Figure?. The back of the plate (A) placed down over the circles ...
Ruth Leaf, 2012
6
Popular Science
COPPER, STEEL, AND BANK-NOTE ENGRAVING. BY C. W. DICKINSON. HOW few of the many people who are fortunate enough to have a dollar bill in their pocket think of it as a work of art ! Two hundred years ago this piece of paper would ...
7
A course of lectures on drawing, painting, and engraving
William Marshall Craig. and engraving amongst the inferior classes, will be the happy means of exciting this patriotic enthusiasm. Verbal description may do much in the statement of great events ; but it must, from its nature, take the particular ...
William Marshall Craig, 1821
8
Magical secrets about line etching and engraving
DVD contains demonstrations of the processes and artists using them.
Mary Catherine Brooks, Kathan Brown, Crown Point Press (Oakland, Calif.), 2007
9
Engraving Metals
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Paul N. Hasluck, 2008
10
Modern Letter Engraving in Theory and Practice; a Manual for ...
Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Fred Holmes Rees, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ENGRAVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term engraving is used in the context of the following news items.
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'Real-life' house from Up is something to believe in – until it gets torn …
Soon, a local tattoo parlor was engraving her name on people's arms, and a group of locals started an Edith Macefield music festival. Soon after ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Genghis and Saladin: the men who invented global terror
Master of arts of war: a coloured engraving of Saladin, sultan of Egypt and Syria, by Gustave Doré. Photo: AKG-iamges/E.Viader/Prisma. «New Statesman, Jul 15»
3
Piaget Recreates Mysticism of Venice and Samarkand in New …
The timepieces in this collection, called “Secrets of Venice,” utilize fine techniques including feather art, enameling and engraving. A “secret” ... «Blouinartinfo UK, Jul 15»
4
Landscapes abound at Cousen Rose
The Portsmouth, N.H., resident has a certificate in metals, and ran a goldsmith and hand-engraving business from 1989 to 2000, after which ... «Martha's Vineyard Times, Jul 15»
5
Two Takes on Core Systems Renaissance
The Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is the largest producer of security documents in the U.S., printing billions of Federal Reserve notes ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
6
Etched forever
It is interesting to note the diversity of techniques they used on their wares, such as koftagari, bidri, niello, beading, engraving, writing, printing ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
7
Look: Goldsmiths jewellers creates jobs in Coventry as part major …
... personalised engraving and sterling care insurance – extras which enable our customers to enjoy their purchases to their full potential and to ... «Coventry Telegraph, Jul 15»
8
Musical composition debuts Friday, celebrates Homestake
He's done several projects including writing music for the theater department and engraving music for other composers. He can't seem to get ... «Rapid City Journal, Jul 15»
9
Citizen's View: Buy a brick and help Lakewood share the arts with …
The engraving could be related to any theatrical performance that resonates with the purchaser. A couple's theme song, such as “I Just Called ... «Pamplin Media Group, Jul 15»
10
Giro di Burnaby ready to roll
... Burnaby Parks and Recreation and North Burnaby Neighbourhood House, that includes bike decorating, bike safety checks, ID engraving on ... «Burnaby NewsLeader, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Engraving [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/engraving>. Apr 2024 ».
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