Word
Intaglio
How many syllables?
3 Syllables
How it's divided?
in-tagl-io
Definition
- n. - 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.
- noun - Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
- noun - 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 print
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