Engraving
Word | ENGRAVING |
Character | 9 |
Hyphenation | en grav ing |
Pronunciations | N/A |
Definitions and meanings of "Engraving"
What do we mean by engraving?
The art or technique of one that engraves. noun
A design or text engraved on a surface. noun
An engraved surface for printing. noun
A print made from an engraved plate or block. noun
The act or art of cutting designs, inscriptions, etc., on any hard substance, as stone, metal, or wood. noun
Specifically, the art of forming designs by cutting, corrosion by acids, a photographic process, etc., on the surface of metal plates or of blocks of wood, etc., for the purpose of taking off impressions or prints of the design so formed. noun
That which is engraved, or produced by engraving; an engraved representation, or an incised plate or block intended to be printed from: as, an engraving on a monument or a watch-case; a steel or a wood engraving. noun
An impression taken from an engraved plate or block; a print. noun
The taking of impressions from raised or incised seals has always been practised by civilized people. The goldsmiths of the Middle Ages and Renaissance in Europe used engraving in the decoration of their work, and were accustomed to take impressions from their designs. Such impressions have been traced to the twelfth century. Among the earliest examples of engraving, properly so called, on metal are about three hundred prints in the dotted style (manière criblée) in which black spots are relieved against white and white spots against black, which date from about 1450 a. d. The practice of engraving was encouraged by the use of niello in the decoration of metals. (See niello.) Undoubtedly frequent impressions were taken from niello designs. For making plates to print upon paper, copper and later steel were substituted for other metals. Engraving on copper was extensively practised by the great artists of the Renaissance, as Pollajuolo, Mantegna, Botticelli, and Marcantonio Raimondi in Italy, and Martin Schongauer and Albert Dürer in Germany. In France engraving on copper found its first development in the illustration of books, as in the architectural series of Jacques I. Androuet Du Cerceau. In the seventeenth century the largest development of engraving on metal, occurred about the powerful personalities of Rembrandt and Rubens. The influence of Rubens, especially, brought about the culmination of the art. After this period, engraving on copper and steel became universal throughout modern civilization. The special contribution of England to the art of engraving on metal was the development of mezzotint, which was, however, invented in Holland in the middle of the seventeenth century. Wood-engraving was brought to perfection by the large school of German artists of the Renaissance grouped about the court of the Emperor Maximilian I. The chief of them was Albert-Dürer who may still be considered the greatest master of the art. From Germany the art of wood-engraving was carried into Italy, and practised with a peculiar charm by the painters of the quattrocento and cinquecento. The father of the modern art of wood-engraving is Thomas Bewick of Newcastle, England (1753–1828). Previous to his time the practice was chiefly in black line, that is, a drawing in black lines was made upon the block and the portions of the surface not touched by the draftsman were cut away by the engraver. Bewick established the ascendancy of the white line, that is, the incision made by the engravers' tools. This change in point of view vastly increased the effectiveness and artistic interest of the engraved block. The principles of Bewick have been accepted by all modern engravers whose interest is artistic rather than commercial. As in the case of engraving on copper and steel, the development of wood-engraving in modern times has been great, but little has been added to the fundamental principles established by the older masters. noun
An engraved printing-plate produced by this process. See photo-engraving and photogravure. noun
The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper. noun
That which is engraved; an engraved plate. noun
An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print. noun
The practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it noun
An engraved image noun
The art of drawing music notation at high quality, see Engraving noun
Present participle of engrave. verb
A block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved noun
A print made from an engraving noun
Making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them noun
To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
To carve (something) into a material.
Basically, to cut oneself. engraving is the same thing as cutting, it's just another word for it. one might use it instead of the word "cut" to keep their self-mutilating habits a secret. this word is not too well known but it's gonna be a hit once everyone starts using it. Urban Dictionary
I don't know who I should write for anymore since sweet dreams are all broken. I guess I'm just writing for an imaginary character that I love. I guess if it is imagination, then it's forever yours and nobody can take it from you. Urban Dictionary
Basically, to cut oneself. engraving is the same thing as cutting, it's just another word for it. one might use it instead of the word "cut" to keep their self-mutilating habits a secret. this word is not too well known but it's gonna be a hit once everyone starts using it. Urban Dictionary
Engravement- It's a word you use in order to describe the fact that you have set it straight long ago. You put your name on it. 2. Words written on a tombstone grave. Urban Dictionary
The scratches on something you keep in your pocket that were put there by other stuff in your pocket. Urban Dictionary
The object that teacher Mr. Bloede received on the first day of Christmas. Along with mr. Miller, this is his favorite toy to have interactions with. Urban Dictionary
Human engraving is a term used to talk about self harm in a non explicit way Urban Dictionary
A specific request or plea to do something Urban Dictionary
The action of hitting someone with enough power to engrave a print on their skin. Urban Dictionary
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