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engraving in Italian

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

engraving in Italian

incisione
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.
    "He learned engraving as an apprentice to a jeweller."
  2. noun A picture or print produced from a surface that has been engraved.
    "The museum has a rare 18th-century engraving of the old harbour."
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engraving in a sentence

  • He learned engraving as an apprentice to a jeweller.
  • The museum has a rare 18th-century engraving of the old harbour.

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What is "engraving" in Italian?

"engraving" in Italian is incisione. 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: "He learned engraving as an apprentice to a jeweller." In Italian, "engraving" is incisione.

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