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Engraving

of Engrave

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Narrower term 4

Aquatint 76% connected

Alt. of Aquatinta

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

Open English WordNet identifies the related term as a narrower or more specific lexical category.

Copperplate 76% connected

A plate of polished copper on which a design or writing is engraved.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Etching 76% connected

of Etch

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Woodcut 76% connected

An engraving on wood; also, a print from it. Same as Wood cut, under Wood.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Broader term 2

Plate 76% connected

A flat, or nearly flat, piece of metal, the thickness of which is small in comparison with the other dimensions; a thick sheet of metal; as, a steel…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Print 76% connected

To fix or impress, as a stamp, mark, character, idea, etc., into or upon something.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Engrave 74% connected

To deposit in the grave; to bury.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Engrave 74% connected

To deposit in the grave; to bury.

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 1

Etching 92% connected

of Etch

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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