as in etching
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as in inscribing
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone
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as in imprinting
to produce a vivid impression of
a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind
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Recent Examples of engraving
Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The quality of the engraving was exceptional beyond words.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
The holder comes in a range of colors from brown to blue and can be customized with laser engraving.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
There are also five beauty treatment rooms, while services include brow shaping, lash extensions, facials, bespoke wedding scent consultations and fragrance bottle engraving.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
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Kardashian flipped the pendant over to show the engraving, which also featured the date the necklace had been gifted beneath North's message.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
The quality of the engraving was exceptional beyond words.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Sep. 2024
The holder comes in a range of colors from brown to blue and can be customized with laser engraving.
—Jessica MacDonald, Travel + Leisure, 15 Oct. 2024
There are also five beauty treatment rooms, while services include brow shaping, lash extensions, facials, bespoke wedding scent consultations and fragrance bottle engraving.
—Samantha Conti, WWD, 14 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for engraving
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The etchings are carved into the walls at Gainsborough Old Hall, a residence built by Sir Thomas Burgh II in the late 15th century.Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rembrandt’s etchings are also spotlighted at a new exhibition at the Rembrandt House Museum.Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
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There are full-length and half-length portraits by Auerbach, but, in truth, the real action starts from the neck up.Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2024
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In execution, however, the film exhibits something of a split personality by awkwardly moving between cutesy soap operatic romance and an unsparing, oft-devastating portrait of the myriad hurdles facing foreign workers.Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 20 Nov. 2024
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Buyer personas: Buyer personas involve detailed fictional representations of ideal customer profiles to fine-tune messaging for your high-value clients’ specific needs, behaviors and motivations.Jonathan Schwartz, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Because of her light-colored dress, Danni goes commando, which is an apt representation of their differing personalities.Emma Soren, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Unlike those painters, however, Mathieson had to create his images on location with an army of collaborators and the challenge of crafting beautiful images when Scott’s preference is to shoot with as many cameras as possible — something Mathieson says makes lighting exponentially more difficult.Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 23 Nov. 2024
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Untitled shows a half-length image of a distressed-looking figure seemingly wearing a laurel wreath, a symbol of triumph in classical iconography.Brian Boucher for ArtNews, Robb Report, 23 Nov. 2024
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The third is a depiction of the Buddhist concept of the second arrow.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The images are often metaphorical vs. a straight-ahead depiction of what’s going on.William Earl, Variety, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Engraving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engraving. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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