incises
Engraves with blade
Incises means cuts into a surface, typically with precision.
A surgeon incises tissue; an artist incises lines into metal or stone.
The word implies deliberate, controlled cutting rather than slashing or tearing: The engraver incises the design into the copper plate.
Related to incision.
Marks a surface permanently
- etchesCuts designs into surfaces
- copperplateFormal looped penmanship
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
- aquatintTonal etching process
mezzotint · intaglio · printmaking · plate · needle · acid · etchant · resist
Precise surgical knife
- operationProcess of working
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
- resectionSurgical tissue removal
suture · surgeon · sterile · anesthesia · hemostasis · clamps · ligature · antiseptic
Edged carving implement
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- reliefEasing of distress
- gougeConcave carving blade
woodcut · marble · stone · ivory · cameo · sculptor · carver · mallet
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
- sharpnessKeenness of edge, mind, or image
dexterity · accuracy · skillfulness · craftsmanship · detail · careful · controlled · steady
inscribes
Marks a surface permanently
- etchesCuts designs into surfaces
- copperplateFormal looped penmanship
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
aquatint · mezzotint · intaglio · printmaking · plate · needle · acid · etchant · resist · stipple
scalpel
Precise surgical knife
- operationProcess of working
- dissectionAnatomical cutting and examination
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
resection · suture · surgeon · sterile · anesthesia · hemostasis · clamps · ligature · antiseptic · gloves
blade
Flat cutting edge
sever · cleave · pierce · score · notch · nick · sharp · laceration · penetrates · splits
chisel
Edged carving implement
- sculptureShaped three-dimensional art
- bas-reliefSculpture projecting slightly
- reliefEasing of distress
gouge · woodcut · marble · stone · ivory · cameo · sculptor · carver · mallet · granite
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- finesseSubtle, deft handling
- exactitudePerfect correctness in detail
- meticulousnessExtreme carefulness in details
sharpness · dexterity · accuracy · skillfulness · craftsmanship · detail · careful · controlled · steady · deliberate
- clean incision
- surgical incisionCut made during operation
- first incision
incisive, incise, incision, incisor, incised, incising, incisiveness, incisions, incisively