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engraving in Catalan

engraving in Catalan is gravat — engraving means the technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.

engraving in Catalan

gravat
noun
(art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.

What does "engraving" mean?

  1. noun The technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
    "Engraving takes patience, because one wrong cut can ruin the whole metal plate."
  2. noun A picture or print produced from a surface that has been engraved.
    "An engraving of a sailing ship hangs above the fireplace in our hallway."
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engraving in a sentence

  • Engraving takes patience, because one wrong cut can ruin the whole metal plate.
  • She took a class in engraving to learn how artists carve designs into copper.
  • An engraving of a sailing ship hangs above the fireplace in our hallway.
  • The book includes a detailed engraving of a castle printed in black ink.

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What is "engraving" in Catalan?
"engraving" in Catalan is gravat. engraving means: The technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
How do you use "engraving" in a sentence?
Example: "Engraving takes patience, because one wrong cut can ruin the whole metal plate." In Catalan, "engraving" is gravat.
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