INTAGLIO


Meaning of INTAGLIO in English

[ ɪn'talɪəʊ , -'tα:l- ]

■ noun ( plural ~s ) an incised or engraved design.

↘a gem with an incised design.

↘a printing process in which the type or design is engraved.

■ verb ( ~es , ~ing , ~ed ) [usu. as adjective ~ed ] engrave.

Origin

C17: Ital., from intagliare 'engrave'.

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