Engrave vs. Engraving — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Engrave and Engraving
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Engrave
To carve, cut, or etch into a material
Engraved the champion's name on the trophy.
Engraving
Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing images on paper as prints or illustrations; these images are also called "engravings".
Engrave
To carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into
Engraved the silver watch with my monogram.
Engraving
The art or technique of one that engraves.
Engrave
To carve, cut, or etch into a block or surface used for printing.
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Engraving
A design or text engraved on a surface.
Engrave
To print from a block or plate made by such a process.
Engraving
An engraved surface for printing.
Engrave
To impress deeply as if by carving or etching
The experience was engraved into his memory.
Engraving
A print made from an engraved plate or block.
Engrave
(transitive) To carve text or symbols into (something), usually for the purposes of identification or art.
He engraved the plaque with his name.
Engraving
(art) The practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it.
Engrave
(transitive) To carve (something) into a material.
He engraved his name.
Engraving
(printing) The art of producing an image from an engraved printing form, typically made of copper.
Engrave
(obsolete) To put in a grave, to bury.
Engraving
(countable) A print produced from an engraving.
Engrave
To deposit in the grave; to bury.
Engraving
(music) The art of drawing music notation at high quality, particularly on a computer.
Engrave
To cut in; to make by incision.
Full many wounds in his corrupted fleshHe did engrave.
Engraving
Present participle of engrave
Engrave
To cut with a graving instrument in order to form an inscription or pictorial representation; to carve figures; to mark with incisions.
Like . . . . a signet thou engrave the two stones with the names of the children of Israel.
Engraving
The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper.
Engrave
To form or represent by means of incisions upon wood, stone, metal, or the like; as, to engrave an inscription.
Engraving
That which is engraved; an engraved plate.
Engrave
To impress deeply; to infix, as if with a graver.
Engrave principles in men's minds.
Engraving
An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print.
Engrave
Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface;
Engrave a pen
Engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup
Engraving
A print made from an engraving
Engrave
Impress or affect deeply;
The event engraved itself into her memory
Engraving
A block or plate that has been engraved
Engrave
Carve, cut, or etch into a block used for printing or print from such a block;
Engrave a letter
Engraving
Making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Engrave
Carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into;
Engrave the pen with the owner's name
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