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engraving

[en-grey-ving] / ɛnˈgreɪ vɪŋ /


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"There is not only a process of repeating signs: there is real visuo-spatial planning, as if the authors already had an overall image of the figure in mind before engraving it."

From Science Daily Aug. 9, 2026

The Hockey Hall of Fame told the Associated Press it is not directly involved with the engraving.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

When I think of people piling into funds with hot recent returns, I can’t help seeing this early engraving in my mind’s eye.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 7, 2026

Erbium and neodymium are also important in making lasers for industrial engraving and cutting.

From Barron's Feb. 4, 2026

A master engraver expertly carves his designs onto a polished copper plate using an engraving tool called a burin.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

Orders that ask for unique colors, name engravings and shapes now make up nearly a third of Adeyemo’s business.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

Herman Melville’s American classic was given new life by Kent’s dramatic engravings.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

The engravings stolen from Biblioteca Mário de Andrade on Sunday formed part of a joint exhibition with the São Paulo Museum of Modern Art.

From BBC Dec. 8, 2025

“There’s new engravings and a section on the Faen-Moite.”

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss




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