To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription.

To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver.

to cut figures or letters into wood or metal

It is a term used to carve letters or image out of a gemstone.

to cut or etch a surface such as an intaglio printing plate - or to use such plate to produce a raised printed surface.

To carve letters or an image out of a gemstone.

In print design or image creation, cutting the lines directly into wood, metal, stone or lucite with a graver, burin or electric engraving tool.

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"

impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory"

carve, cut, or etch into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter"

carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"

to form by incision, as on wood, metal or gold leaf, using a sharp pointed tool.

To produce a raised printed surface by printing with a cut-away plate.

To decorate metal by gouging with graver’s tools; embellishing metal or other material with patterns using a stamp or drill.

Engraving is a method of surface decoration in which a design is etched into the surface with a sharp tool.

to cut letters or figures into something hard, like rock

An etching technique where the design is impressed with a tool.

To cut letters or a design into a surface.

To mark, print or incise letters or designs onto a surface, usually paper, with a photo-etched and hand-finished die. The die, or engraving, is usually metal, although it can be stone, wood or other materials. Engravings are one level and shallow to carry ink in the recessed areas of the die before transferring the ink to the paper. Read the 'Designer's Guide to Foil Stamping and Embossing' for more information. For foil manufacturers click here.

Carve into a hard surface.

To form decorative patterns by incisions into the surface of the material being decorated.

to cut into the surface of an object, as in a cylinder seal or gem; also to create a form of print by cutting onto the surface of a metal plate which is then inked and pressed against the paper. See intaglio.