Engraving Definition, Prefix, Suffix, Ologies and Isms, Engraving Information and Meaning
See also ART; ORNAMENTATION.
- acrography
- the art or technique of carving a wood block in relief. —acrographer, n. —acrographic, acrographical, adj.
- burinist
- an engraver, usually in metal. Also called graver.
- cameography
- the art or technique of engraving cameos.
- dactylioglyph
- 1. the name of the engraver inscribed on a gemstone or finger ring.
- 2. an artist who engraves precious stones and metals. Also dactylioglyphist.
- dactylioglyphy
- the art of engraving gemstones and finger rings.
- dactyliography
- the art of engraving gemstones. —dactyliographer, n. —dactyliographic, adj.
- ectypography
- a form of engraving in which the design is in relief instead of being sunk.
- galvanography
- the use of chemically induced electric current rather than chemicals to produce plates for copperplate engraving. —galvanograph, n. —galvanographic, ad).
- glyptograph
- 1. an engraving on a gemstone or other small object.
- 2. the stone or object engraved.
- glyptology
- 1. the art of engraving, especially on gems.
- 2. the study of this art.
- lithoglyph
- 1. an engraving or carving on a gem stone.
- 2. the stone thus engraved. —lithoglyphic, lithoglyptic, adj.
- lithoglypher
- Obsolete, an engraver of precious stones.
- lithoglyptics
- the art of engraving or carving precious stones. —lithoglyptic, adj.
- medalist
- an engraver, designer, or maker of medals. See also HONORS and REGALIA.
- photoglyphy
- photogravure or the process of engraving by means of photography. —photoglyphic, adj.
- photogravure
- 1. a form of photoengraving in which the photograph is reproduced on an intaglio surface and then transferred to paper.
- 2. the photograph produced by this process.
- photolithography
- the process of making lithographs produced by photoengraving. Cf. photogravure. —photolithographer, n. —photolithographic, adj.
- siderography
- a technique of engraving on steel plates, often used in the printing of banknotes. —siderograph, siderographist, n. —siderographic, siderographical, adj.
- stylography
- the art of drawing, writing, or engraving with a style or similar instrument. —stylographic, stylographical, adj.
- xylography
- the art of engraving on wood for printing. —xylographer, n. —xylographic, xylographical, adj.
- zincography
- the process of engraving on zinc or of printing from a zinc plate. —zincographer, n. —zincographic, zincographical, adj.