- present participle of engrave.
engraving
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We see Holbein’s image of Anne multiplying through an 18th-century oil portrait; Jacob Houbraken’s 1738 engraving and a constellation of miniature copies; and Queen Victoria’s sketch of Giulia Grisi singing in Donizetti’s opera “Anna Bolena.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026
Each ring will include a mini World Cup trophy in its design and an engraving in the band.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
“Compromise - if the Carolina Hurricanes owner wants to do this how about just engraving ‘The Dundon Family’ instead of each name?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 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
The couple decided to move to Johann’s hometown of Nuremberg, a smaller and more conservative city, where Maria helped Johann establish an engraving and publishing firm.
From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman
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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 engravings were broadcast on a screen at the back of the ballroom for those on the far ends of the packed hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 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
The whole scene resembled one of those engravings from the Middle Ages entitled “A Quack at Work.”
From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank
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