Engrave \En*grave"\, v. t. [imp. Engraved; p. p. Engraved or
Engraven; p. pr. & vb. n. Engraving.] [Pref. en- + grave
to carve: cf. OF. engraver.]
1. To cut in; to make by incision. [Obs.]
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Full many wounds in his corrupted flesh
He did engrave. --Spenser.
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2. To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an
inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures;
to mark with incisions.
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Like . . . . a signet thou engrave the two stones
with the names of the children of Israel. --Ex.
xxviii. 11.
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3. To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood,
stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription.
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4. To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver.
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Engrave principles in men's minds. --Locke.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Engraved \En*graved"\, a.
1. Made by engraving or ornamented with engraving.
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2. (Zo["o]l.) Having the surface covered with irregular,
impressed lines.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
engraved
adj : cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design";
"engraved invitations" [syn: etched, graven, incised,
inscribed]
WordNet (r) 2.0
100 Moby Thesaurus words for "engraved":
alveolar, alveolate, canaliculate, canaliculated, carved,
chamfered, channeled, confirmed, corduroy, corduroyed, corrugate,
corrugated, costate, creased, crimped, cut, dadoed, deep-dyed,
deep-engraven, deep-fixed, deep-grounded, deep-laid, deep-rooted,
deep-seated, deep-set, deep-settled, dented, depressed, dimpled,
dyed-in-the-wool, embedded, embossed, enchased, engrafted,
entrenched, established, etched, faveolate, firmly established,
fluted, furrowed, gashed, glyphic, goffered, gouged, graved,
graven, grooved, honeycombed, implanted, impressed, imprinted,
incised, indelibly impressed, indented, infixed, ingrained,
ingrown, inscribed, insculptured, inveterate, inwrought, lined,
long-established, marked, notched, old-line, on a rock, on bedrock,
pitted, pleated, pocked, pockmarked, printed, rabbeted, ribbed,
rifled, rooted, rutted, rutty, scored, scratched, sculptured, set,
settled, slit, stabilized, stamped, striated, sulcate, sulcated,
tooled, troughed, vested, well-established, well-founded,
well-grounded, well-set, well-settled, wrinkled
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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cut or impressed into a surface; "an incised design"; "engraved invitations"
http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn
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Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it. The result may be a decorative object in itself, as when silver or gold are engraved, or in art may provide an intaglio printing plate in printmaking, of copper or another metal.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engraved
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Ruts or lines scratched into a metal surface
http://www.sherwoodsspirit.com/glossary.html
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use of abrasive material to cut lines, ornaments, or script into a hard surface.
http://www.beerstein.net/articles/bsb-c.htm
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Decorative graphics, lines or print pressed into the surface of the mounting card so as to be lower than the surface of the cardstock.
http://www.ancestorportraits.com/glossary.html
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a form of stamp printing where the ink is carried in depressions below the surface of the plate. The ink is picked up from the depressions in the printing medium by the paper. Consequently the coloured portions of the design on the printed stamp are slightly raised. Engraved
http://www.adminware.ca/esg/esg-glossary-e.htm
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Silver Glossary Rule Tools are used to cut an image into the surface of a spoon.
http://www.jwmercantile.com/infosilver.html
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The technique of decorating glass by manipulating its outer surface against, small rotating copper wheels to produce a design of varying depth. See Engraved Goblet.
http://www.geocities.com/kings_crown/list.html
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Invitations are the most elegant, and the most expensive. The words are cut into the paper with copper plates, so that the lettering can be felt on both sides. Engraving is generally chosen for formal, traditional invitations on white or off-white stock. ...
http://www.foreverwed.com/Invitations/invitation%20terms.htm
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A method of surface decoration in which a design is etched into the surface with a sharp tool.
http://stores.ebay.ca/yoyolzs-World-Eccentricity-Charm/GLOSSARY.html
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To cut into, to form a pattern or design either by hand or machine.
http://www.assetbrokersandloans.com/educationterms1.html
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