as in etching
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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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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
Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Among his other pieces is an engraving of the city’s new seal carved from a historic tree.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
Zenith makes a show of it by altering the pattern slightly so that the engravings are deeper towards the center of the dial and gradually become shallower toward the outer edge.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The mind-blowing work of art features the remarkable story of Marco Polo in meticulous engraving, and it’s expected to fetch upwards of seven figures.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The brass engraving serves as a protective covering for an AI backup, called Linked Diffusion, stored on magnetic tape, that if undamaged will outlive us all by many years to come.
—Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Among his other pieces is an engraving of the city’s new seal carved from a historic tree.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
Zenith makes a show of it by altering the pattern slightly so that the engravings are deeper towards the center of the dial and gradually become shallower toward the outer edge.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The mind-blowing work of art features the remarkable story of Marco Polo in meticulous engraving, and it’s expected to fetch upwards of seven figures.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
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What's next: The city plans to install panels that reflect Indigenous history, along with etchings depicting native plants and their uses, in the area next year.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
6 Dec. 2024
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There are prism systems that bounce a projection off of a prism into your eye, and there are waveguide systems that use special etchings in a flat lens to guide the projection into your eye.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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Experts say a portrait bought at an antique market in France about 15 years ago is in fact an early painting by Amedeo Modigliani, according to Corriere Adriatico.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
6 Feb. 2025
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Macu Machín; 2024; Spain; 72 min Three sisters reunite to divide up their family’s inheritance in this poetic and tender portrait set in the Canary Islands.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, the Penguins will have representation in any decision as their hockey president and general manager Kyle Dubas is an assistant GM for Canada.—
Rob Rossi,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Some economists caution that Trump’s language about America’s trade gap presents an unfair representation of what has become a crucial mechanism for the US economy — its ability to purchase services offered by other countries as well as stuff that isn’t made here much, like coffee.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
7 Feb. 2025
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Faithful stares at her younger image with a hint of wistful pride.—
Debra Rae Cohen,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Swift wasn’t exactly welcomed with open arms by every person at the 2025 Super Bowl, with the pop star receiving boos from some members of the crowd when her image appeared on the Caesars Superdome jumbotron Sunday (Feb. 9).—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
10 Feb. 2025
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Some have said the film is a poor depiction of the trans community.—
Kalhan Rosenblatt,
NBC News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The depiction of the two swans has been both an enigma and a source of inspiration for artists.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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