noun · verb · 8 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: art, arts
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Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
The art of producing an image from an engraved printing form, typically made of copper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: media, printing, publishing
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: intaglio
Narrower terms: copperplate engraving, line engraving, photoengraving, steel engraving
3
noun
Meaning 3
A print produced from an engraving.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable
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4
noun
Meaning 4
The art of drawing music notation at high quality, particularly on a computer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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5
verb
Meaning 5
present participle and gerund of engrave
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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6
noun
Meaning 6
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: etching
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: printmaking
Narrower terms: steel engraving, aquatint
7
noun
Meaning 7
a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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