gravure — meaning in English

English meaning

• carving noun An object made by cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material.
• engraving noun The technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
• etching noun The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

Senses

gravure is used for these senses in English:

• carving The act or craft of producing a carved object.
• etching (uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

carving — full definition

1. noun An object made by cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material.
2. noun The craft or act of shaping material by cutting.

engraving — full definition

1. noun The technique of cutting a design into a hard surface, typically to make a printing plate.
2. noun A picture or print produced from a surface that has been engraved.

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