engraving
noun C1- The practice of incising a design onto a hard surface, by cutting grooves into it.
- The art of producing an image from an engraved printing form, typically made of copper.
- A print produced from an engraving.
- The art of drawing music notation at high quality, particularly on a computer.
Plural engravings
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Here Holmes drew a small tract, embellished with a rude engraving of the ancient Manor House, from his waistcoat pocket.
A mantle-piece, with two modern Sèvres vases, a timepiece representing Cupid with his bent bow, a mirror with an engraving on each side—one representing Homer carrying his guide, the other, Belisarius begging—a grayish paper; red and black tapestry—such was the appearance of Lord Wilmore’s drawing-room.
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