- present participle of engrave.
engraving
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The writing is piercing and suspenseful, and Ms. Cline deserves praise for engraving a style recognizably her own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Twiggs testified that Robinson had asked weeks earlier about using an engraving tool in advance of an upcoming hunting and camping trip with his family.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
A stone engraving of the Declaration of Independence.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
More than 40,000 years ago, early humans were already engraving symbols onto tools, figurines, and other objects.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
It was exactly the same as Sophie’s birthday gift from her father—the one he’d taken for engraving and never brought back.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
The rock art which the Lost Land Bridge Project has uncovered includes engravings on the cave walls, paintings in ochre and charcoal and line sketches indented into clay and earth by fingertips.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
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
The items included icons, engravings, embroidery and other works, some dating from the 16th century.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
The collection taps into the animal spirit, including celestial medallions, saber-teeth, horns, claws and symbolic engravings, in line with Aiko’s forthcoming album, “West$ide Whim$y.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 3, 2026
The woodworkers toiled all through the night to complete the restraints, furnishing them with ambitious if crude engravings.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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