Advertisement
Advertisement
engrave
[en-greyv]
verb (used with object)
to chase (letters, designs, etc.) on a hard surface, as of metal, stone, or the end grain of wood.
She had the jeweler engrave her name on the back of the watch.
to print from such a surface.
to mark or ornament with incised letters, designs, etc..
He engraved the ring in a floral pattern.
to impress deeply; infix.
That image is engraved on my mind.
engrave
/ ɪˈɡɪ /
verb
to inscribe (a design, writing, etc) onto (a block, plate, or other surface used for printing) by carving, etching with acid, or other process
to print (designs or characters) from a printing plate so made
to fix deeply or permanently in the mind
Other Word Forms
- engravable adjective
- engraver noun
- reengrave verb (used with object)
- superengrave verb (used with object)
- underengraver noun
- unengraved adjective
- well-engraved adjective
- ˈ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of engrave1
Example Sentences
The winner will get a new trophy, which has the previous champions engraved on it, as the original one could not be located.
One is framed in aluminum engraved with chain links and the words “Lost Angeles” written in an elaborate font that zips between establishment Olde English “Canterbury” style and illicit urban graffiti.
For the first time Gibson collaborated with other Indigenous artists, who specialized in beading, drum-making and silver engraving.
"Tariffs are great," exclaims rodeo fan Guy Algozzino, who's dressed in a cowboy hat, a waistcoat and a Western-style bolo tie with an engraved image of a cowboy riding a bull.
The engineer was once so prominent at Tesla that her initials were engraved on the batteries inside Model S vehicles.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement
Browse