v.
Pronunciation: in- ' gr ā v, en-
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: 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