intaglio English

Meaning intaglio meaning

What does intaglio mean?

intaglio

— noun glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

— noun (= intaglio printing) 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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intaglio English » English

diaglyph

gravure

intaglio printing

concavity

concave

sunken

re-entrant

poke

notch board

hollow relief

etch

engraving

engrave

dished

cavetto

carving