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pyrography

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi

1

noun

Meaning 1

The freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with burn marks (resulting in surface burned designs) from the controlled application of a heated object or tool such as a poker.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A decoration or design so produced.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable, usually

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drawing, draftsmanship, drafting

History

Etymology

From pyro- + -graphy.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: pyrografie — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Finnish: pyrografia — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Finnish: polttopiirustus — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • French: pyrogravure — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • German: Brandmalerei — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • German: Pyrografie — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • German: Pyrographie — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Greek: πυρογραφία (pyrografía) — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Hungarian: faégetés — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Hungarian: pirográfia — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Italian: pirografia — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Polish: pirografia — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Romanian: pirogravură — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Russian: пирогра́фия (pirográfija) — art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface
  • Finnish: pyrografinen teos — decoration or design so produced
  • Finnish: polttopiirustus — decoration or design so produced
  • German: Brandmalerei — decoration or design so produced
  • German: Pyrografie — decoration or design so produced
  • German: Pyrographie — decoration or design so produced
  • Greek: πυρογραφία (pyrografía) — decoration or design so produced
  • Polish: pirografia — decoration or design so produced