as in etching
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as in inscribing
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone
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as in imprinting
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engraving
Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Researchers uncovered the clues from engravings on clay tablets from 6,000 years ago.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The two-story space offers a piercing and welding studio, as well as free engravings.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Bespoke watches featuring personalized engravings or unique dials are gaining popularity among collectors seeking exclusivity.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Add a personalized engraving to this innovative flask that features a magnetic shot glass for easy sipping all holiday season.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Researchers uncovered the clues from engravings on clay tablets from 6,000 years ago.
—Daniel Wine, CNN, 5 Nov. 2024
The two-story space offers a piercing and welding studio, as well as free engravings.
—Violet Goldstone, WWD, 2 Jan. 2025
Bespoke watches featuring personalized engravings or unique dials are gaining popularity among collectors seeking exclusivity.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
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There are prism systems that bounce a projection off of a prism into your eye, and there are waveguide systems that use special etchings in a flat lens to guide the projection into your eye.—
Will Greenwald,
PCMAG,
10 Jan. 2025
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Avoid Abrasive Sponges and Cleaning Agents Abrasive sponges or brushes can scratch glass or crystal, leaving etching that creates a dull appearance.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Dec. 2024
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While most of the portraits on view at the AGO don’t depict specific women, Newton’s face appears again and again.—
Brigit Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
15 Jan. 2025
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The result is an exceptional collection of portraits of children made between the 16th and 19th centuries located in their Mallorca museum.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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This includes endorsing drivers like Bubba Wallace and Tyler Reddick, whose vehicles wore the McDonald's logo during the 2024 NASCAR season, with plans for continued representation in 2025.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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These investments serve as tangible representations of values and as enduring elements of one’s legacy.—
Anushree Jain,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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The images of Till’s mutilated corpse stayed in young Ali’s mind.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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Since leaving the White House, Mr. Trump has lent his name and image to dozens of products.—
Karen Yourish,
New York Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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There are remnants of the resistance after the initial conflict, but Origins steadily switches gears to focus on its big three factions, led by depictions of historic figures Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Jian.—
Diego Argüello,
Rolling Stone,
13 Jan. 2025
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But the mass murder and Jacob’s scalp are among the show’s most graphic depictions.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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