glyptography
NounSynonyms:
glyptic art
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)Synonyms: glyptic artType of carvingKinds glyptics, intaglio, anaglyph, glyph
- carving or engraving (especially on stones)Type of art, artistic creation
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Glyp·tog′ra·phy noun
Origin: Gr. … carved + -graphy: cf. F. glyptographie.
The art or process of engraving on precious stones. rare
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54