as in etching
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1
as in inscribing
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone
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2
as in imprinting
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engraving
Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Well-wishers so besieged Moore that the actress had to be informed formally that the engraving process was complete.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Saul Nash collaborated on a collection with athletic-wear maker Lululemon, while Ahluwalia teamed up with jewelry company Pandora on an engraving event.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The engravings from the Amud Cave artifacts, meanwhile, were found to have no clear orientation or patterning, consistent with functional use as tools for wearing down, smoothing or polishing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Noun
We were honored to host SAG winners including Demi Moore, Timothée Chalamet and the casts of Shōgun and Conclave, who stopped by the City National Bank engraving station with their actor statuettes.
—Charlotte Triggs, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
Well-wishers so besieged Moore that the actress had to be informed formally that the engraving process was complete.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2025
Saul Nash collaborated on a collection with athletic-wear maker Lululemon, while Ahluwalia teamed up with jewelry company Pandora on an engraving event.
—Leah Dolan, CNN, 24 Feb. 2025
The engravings from the Amud Cave artifacts, meanwhile, were found to have no clear orientation or patterning, consistent with functional use as tools for wearing down, smoothing or polishing.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
Noun
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The Wrinkle Pen immediately plumps fine lines, and long-term erases etching.—
Roxanne Robinson,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Experts say the etchings were engraved there to ward off evil, trap demons and—in one case—curse an enemy.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
4 Nov. 2024
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He's got a little sidekick over there named Mark Paoletta who is one of the people in the portrait with Harlan Crow and Leonard Leo and Clarence Thomas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Related Articles The film is the portrait of a lady who’s living a good life.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
14 Mar. 2025
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This includes integrating data from urban, suburban and rural populations, ensuring representation across racial and ethnic groups, and accounting for socioeconomic and lifestyle differences that impact health outcomes. 3.—
Sanjay Juneja,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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This scene also reveals something that gets to the heart of many corporate diversity initiatives and the limitations of representation.—
Banseka Kayembe,
refinery29.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The feeling of the photographer’s vivid images were brought to life by a mix of smoky Port Ellen and sunny Clynelish.—
Violet Goldstone,
WWD,
18 Mar. 2025
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One of the most enduring images in F*cktoys is when AP and Danni ride through town on their motorbike, their increasingly disheveled appearances marking the passage of time and the difficulty of their journey.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 Mar. 2025
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In this twilight zone, extreme closeups of Maddie and Frank’s terrified eyes, the sudden depiction of the road in soft focus, and the forest’s AI-like rendering are downright disorienting.—
Ritesh Mehta,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Along the way, the film has also battled questions about its depiction of little people and its leading actors’ viewpoints on the Israel-Hamas war.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2025
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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