ENGRAVE


Meaning of ENGRAVE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ in-ˈgrāv, en- ]

transitive verb

( en·graved ; en·grav·ing )

Etymology: Middle French engraver, from en- + graver to grave, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English grafan to grave

Date: 1509

1.

a. : to impress deeply as if with a graver

the incident was engraved in his memory

b. : to form by incision (as on wood or metal)

2.

a. : to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing ; also : to print from an engraved plate

an engraved invitation

b. : photoengrave

• en·grav·er noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.