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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What's next: The city plans to install panels that reflect Indigenous history, along with etchings depicting native plants and their uses, in the area next year.—
Melissa Santos,
Axios,
6 Dec. 2024
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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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The event, taking place beneath 400 dazzling disco balls, feature an auction of works by celebrity photographer Greg Gorman, including portraits of Debbie Harry, Grace Jones and David Bowie.—
Kirsten Chuba,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
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Over the years, the portraits of her deepened and became more compassionate.—
Karl Ove Knausgaard,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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That authentic representation has been praised in a region full of diversity.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
28 Jan. 2025
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Turbulence can be measured by the eddy dissipation rate (EDR), a numerical representation of the intensity of the turbulence.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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The profile — based on multiple interviews with Ali along with former colleagues, friends and reporters, according to Kiefer — painted an unflattering image of Ali, alleged the plaintiff.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2025
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To illustrate its point, the Copyright Office used Google’s Gemini to create an image of a cat smoking a pipe.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
29 Jan. 2025
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The dramatized depiction of an investigation into Chandler’s claims against Jackson open and close the script, Puck states.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Her vivid depictions of climate change, inequality and resilience remain a testament to her unparalleled ability to look at the present and imagine what lies ahead.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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