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engraving

[en-grey-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

Twiggs testified that Robinson had asked weeks earlier about using an engraving tool in advance of an upcoming hunting and camping trip with his family.

From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026

The Hockey Hall of Fame told the Associated Press it is not directly involved with the engraving.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026

More than 40,000 years ago, early humans were already engraving symbols onto tools, figurines, and other objects.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026

The couple decided to move to Johann’s hometown of Nuremberg, a smaller and more conservative city, where Maria helped Johann establish an engraving and publishing firm.

From "The Girl Who Drew Butterflies: How Maria Merian's Art Changed Science" by Joyce Sidman

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 engravings were broadcast on a screen at the back of the ballroom for those on the far ends of the packed hall.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 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

Herman Melville’s American classic was given new life by Kent’s dramatic engravings.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026

The whole scene resembled one of those engravings from the Middle Ages entitled “A Quack at Work.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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