engraving

engraving
en•grav•ing
[[t]ɛnˈgreɪ vɪŋ[/t]] n.
1) the act or art of a person who engraves
2) pri fia the art of forming designs by cutting, etching with acids, a photographic process, etc., as on the surface of a metal plate or block of wood, from which impressions or prints of the design can be made
3) fia the design engraved
4) fia an engraved plate or block
5) fia an impression or print from this
Etymology: 1595–1605

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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