engraving
Incised plate art
Engraving is the art or process of cutting designs into a hard surface—metal, wood, glass, or stone—using sharp tools or acid.
The term also refers to the product: a print made from an engraved plate, or the incised design itself.
The museum displayed Renaissance engravings.
The engraving on the watch read "To my beloved."
Pointed engraving implement
- copperplateFormal looped penmanship
- aquatintTonal etching process
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
- mezzotintTone-based intaglio method
etching · woodcut · linocut · lithography · photogravure · plate · impression · edition
Edged carving implement
- reliefEasing of distress
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- cameoBrief guest appearance
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
woodcarving · stonecutting · marble · ivory · jade · scrimshaw · inlay · gouge
Controlled cut into tissue
- crosshatchingIntersecting parallel lines for tone
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- lineContinuous mark or queue
- bitingHarshly critical or cold
resist · ground · acid · etchant · gouge · scoring · burnishing · rocker
Styled written characters
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- epitaphText honoring the deceased
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
- signatureHandwritten name for verification
calligraphy · serif · script · plaque · tombstone · headstone · trophy · medal
Accuracy of measurement
- intricateElaborately detailed, many parts
- fineAcceptable in quality
- delicateEasily broken or harmed
- microscopicToo small for eyes
filigree · guilloche · ornamentation · texture · pattern · meticulous · elaborate · miniature
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- settingContext of events
- gemstoneOrnamental cut mineral
ring · pendant · bracelet · locket · watchcase · cufflinks · brooch · metalwork
Structure honoring someone remembered
- cenotaphTomb without a body
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- tributeOffering of respect
- remembranceAct of holding something in mind
veterans · dedication · cemetery · mausoleum · obelisk · honoring · eternal · inscription
Quality from past eras
- VictorianOf a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- patinaSurface film from aging
- collectibleObject worth amassing
heirloom · classic · historic · restoration · period · timeless · antiquarian · Hogarth
burin
Pointed engraving implement
- copperplateFormal looped penmanship
- aquatintTonal etching process
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
mezzotint · etching · woodcut · linocut · lithography · photogravure · plate · impression · edition · inking
chisel
Edged carving implement
- reliefEasing of distress
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- cameoBrief guest appearance
sculpture · woodcarving · stonecutting · marble · ivory · jade · scrimshaw · inlay · gouge · mallet
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
- crosshatchingIntersecting parallel lines for tone
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
- lineContinuous mark or queue
biting · resist · ground · acid · etchant · gouge · scoring · burnishing · rocker · roulette
lettering
Styled written characters
- monogramInterlaced personal initials
- epitaphText honoring the deceased
- dedicationWholehearted loyalty to purpose
signature · calligraphy · serif · script · plaque · tombstone · headstone · trophy · medal · commemorative
precision
Accuracy of measurement
microscopic · filigree · guilloche · ornamentation · texture · pattern · meticulous · elaborate · miniature · craftsmanship
gold
Element seventy-nine
- silverLustrous white precious metal
- filigreeDelicate twisted-wire ornamentation
- settingContext of events
gemstone · ring · pendant · bracelet · locket · watchcase · cufflinks · brooch · metalwork · precious
monument
Structure honoring someone remembered
- cenotaphTomb without a body
- commemorationAct of honoring memory
- tributeOffering of respect
remembrance · veterans · dedication · cemetery · mausoleum · obelisk · honoring · eternal · inscription
vintage
Quality from past eras
collectible · heirloom · classic · historic · restoration · period · timeless · antiquarian · Hogarth · Rembrandt
- art formspainting, drawing, sculpture, photography, music
- fine artsfine art, fine arts, painting, visual arts, sculpture
- craftssewing, knitting, painting, glue, scissors
- graphic artsgraphic design, sketch, illustration, print, typography
- ancient craftspottery, mosaics, weaving, carpentry, blacksmithing
- artisan craftshandmade goods, fine jewelry, artisan crafts, handcrafted furniture, watchmaking
engravingwoodcut
Relief print from timber
linocut · letterpress · lithography · woodblock printing · screen printing
- stone engravingInscription carved in rock
- metal engravingDesign incised in alloy
- laser engravingBurning designs with focused beams
- custom engravingBespoke text etched in
- wood engravingPrint from carved lumber
- ancient engravingOld carved inscription