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Noun engraving has 3 senses

engraving - a print made from an engraving
--₁ is a kind of print
--₁ has particulars:
dry point; etching; halftone; linecut, line engraving; steel engraving; woodcut, wood engraving
engraving - a block or plate that has been engraved
--₂ is a kind of plate
--₂ has particulars:
copperplate; dry point; etching; gravure; halftone, halftone engraving, photoengraving; linecut, line block, line engraving; steel engraving; woodcut, wood block, wood engraving
engraving, etching - making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
--₃ is a kind of printmaking
--₃ has particulars: steel engraving; aquatint
Derived form: verb engrave₃

Verb engrave has 4 senses

engrave, grave, inscribe - carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"
--₁ is one way to carve, chip at

Derived form: noun engraver₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
engrave - impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory"
--₂ is one way to affect, impress, move, strike
Sample sentence:
Something is ----ing PP
engrave - carve, cut, or etch into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter"
--₃ is one way to print

Derived forms: noun gravure₄, noun engraver₂, noun engraving₃
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
engrave - carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
--₄ is one way to carve, chip at
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something