intaglio

Noun
US[in-tal-yoh]/ˌɪnˈtæljoʊ/3 syllablesalso [in-tagl-yoh] /ˌɪnˈtæɡljoʊ/
Synonyms: intaglio printinggravurediaglyph

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)intagli

  1. 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 printSynonyms: intaglio printinggravureType of printing, printing processKinds cerography, photogravure
  2. glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)Synonyms: diaglyphType of glyptic art, glyptography
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

In·tagl′io noun; pl. E. Intaglius (#), It. Intagli (#).

Origin: It., fr. intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve. See Detail.

A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; — opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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