v.tr.
1. (often foll. by on) inscribe, cut, or carve (a text or design) on a hard surface.
2 (often foll. by with) inscribe or ornament (a surface) in this way.
3 cut (a design) as lines on a metal plate for printing.
4 (often foll. by on) impress deeply on a person's memory etc.
Derivatives:
engraver n.
Etymology: EN-(1) + GRAVE(3)