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engraving

[en-grey-ving] / ɛnˈgreɪ vɪŋ /


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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

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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