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engraving

[en-gray-ving] / ɛnˈgreɪ vɪŋ /


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We see Holbein’s image of Anne multiplying through an 18th-century oil portrait; Jacob Houbraken’s 1738 engraving and a constellation of miniature copies; and Queen Victoria’s sketch of Giulia Grisi singing in Donizetti’s opera “Anna Bolena.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 22, 2026

At the foot of the coffin was an engraving of a pair of wings that were embroidered on one of her stage jackets.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

"There is not only a process of repeating signs: there is real visuo-spatial planning, as if the authors already had an overall image of the figure in mind before engraving it."

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

“Compromise - if the Carolina Hurricanes owner wants to do this how about just engraving ‘The Dundon Family’ instead of each name?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

There was an engraving of Shakespeare himself on the title page, and on the opposite page, in faded brown ink, someone had written, This hook belongs to Mabel Hatch.

From "The Marvels" by Brian Selznick

Orders that ask for unique colors, name engravings and shapes now make up nearly a third of Adeyemo’s business.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026

The researchers emphasize that the importance of the engravings goes beyond whatever meaning the individual markings may once have carried.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 9, 2026

Dundon’s move was widely criticized — and ridiculed — after the Hurricanes on Thursday posted a picture of the engravings on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

Early paintings and engravings show people not just reacting to the world, but representing it, sharing stories and identities in a way no other species is known to have done.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2026

There was a biography and picture of the author and steel-cut engravings illustrating scenes from each play.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith




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