intaglio
intaglio · intagli · intaglios
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A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into somethingA design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.
UK/ɪnˈtæl.jəʊ/US/ɪnˈtæl.i.(j)oʊ/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something.
(countable, uncountable)Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the sunken parts of the printing form.
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More definitions
- glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
- a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
Translations
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printing method:
Origin
Borrowed from Italian intaglio, from intagliare (“to engrave”).Borrowed from Italian intaglio, from intagliare (“to engrave”).
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Forms
plural: intagli / intaglios / intaglioes / intaglii| Singular | intaglio |
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| Plural | intagli / intaglios / intaglioes / intaglii |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo):diaglyph
- a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print:intaglio printinggravure
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable