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
Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Among his other pieces is an engraving of the city’s new seal carved from a historic tree.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
Zenith makes a show of it by altering the pattern slightly so that the engravings are deeper towards the center of the dial and gradually become shallower toward the outer edge.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The mind-blowing work of art features the remarkable story of Marco Polo in meticulous engraving, and it’s expected to fetch upwards of seven figures.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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The brass engraving serves as a protective covering for an AI backup, called Linked Diffusion, stored on magnetic tape, that if undamaged will outlive us all by many years to come.
—Oskar Oprey, Artforum, 28 Jan. 2025
Among his other pieces is an engraving of the city’s new seal carved from a historic tree.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
Zenith makes a show of it by altering the pattern slightly so that the engravings are deeper towards the center of the dial and gradually become shallower toward the outer edge.
—Carol Besler, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
The mind-blowing work of art features the remarkable story of Marco Polo in meticulous engraving, and it’s expected to fetch upwards of seven figures.
—Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
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But the library has some ghost stories of its own: In its crypt, learn about the haunting history of the prison, complete with graffiti and etchings from former inmates.—
Vjosa Isai,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The artist took inspiration from classical mythology and other print artists for the series, which includes 100 etchings made between 1930 and 1937.—
Julia Binswanger,
Smithsonian Magazine,
1 Nov. 2024
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Designs of flowers and wheat are commonly found, while some stencils can depict portraits or words.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
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Like most women artists, Capet painted portraits and miniatures.—
Marjoleine Kars,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
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Data is the backbone of any AI solution, but most AI models are trained with existing datasets that lack representation of diverse groups.—
Pradeep Kumar Muthukamatchi,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a result, Abbasi has separated from his U.S. representatives at Creative Arts Agency, Entertainment 360, and the law firm of Granderson Des Rochers, but still retains UK representation through Lark Management.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
21 Feb. 2025
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But despite the media blitz projecting images of an unrelenting nationwide sweep, so far, the deportation of migrants is well below the monthly average during the Biden administration, and there is little evidence that ICE is arresting or detaining any more people than usual.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Local television stations broadcast images from the crash scene showing the bus, its left side completely destroyed in the collision.—
Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports,
arkansasonline.com,
22 Feb. 2025
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Spoiler alert ahead At the end of the show (spoiler alert), next to depictions of the downfall of a wellness scammer, the audience sees Lucy going for her chemotherapy treatments while also doing yoga, taking ice baths and meditating.—
Madeline Holcombe,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
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Whishaw listened to it a lot, but aside from those two tapes and essays about him by people who knew him, the depiction of Hujar was largely Whishaw’s own interpretation.—
Lily Ford,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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