Engrave (Verb)
Meaning 1
Carve or cut a design or letters into; "engrave the pen with the owner's name".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The company will engrave the winner's name on the trophy to commemorate their achievement.
- She asked the jeweler to engrave her engagement ring with their wedding date.
- They decided to engrave the headstone with a poignant message to remember their loved one.
- He wanted to engrave his initials on the back of the leather wallet.
- The artist carefully engraved intricate patterns onto the surface of the wooden box.
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Meaning 2
Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cup with the winner's name"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The jewelry designer took special care to engrave the couple's anniversary date onto the back of the watch.
- The artist used acid to engrave an intricate design onto the surface of the metal plate.
- She carefully picked up the needle and began to engrave a secret message onto the stone pendant.
- The renowned engraver spent hours to engrave the crest onto the dense ebony surface of the wooden plaque.
- The local metalworker was known for his skill in engraving personalized messages onto beautifully crafted copper tokens.
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Meaning 3
Impress or affect deeply; "The event engraved itself into her memory".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The moment she met her future husband was something that engraved itself into her memory forever.
- The tragic loss of her mother engraved a deep scar in her heart that never fully healed.
- Her smile was able to engrave a sense of peace and tranquility on everyone she met.
- The melody was so beautiful it engraved itself in his mind, and he couldn't stop humming it.
- The pain of her past experiences engraved a sense of resilience and determination in her soul.
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Meaning 4
Carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter".
Classification
Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
Examples
- The artist decided to engrave a beautiful poem into a wooden block to create a unique print.
- She learned to engrave letters and intricate designs into stone during her apprenticeship as a stonemason.
- The traditional technique of engraving has been used for centuries to produce exquisite illustrations for books.
- The printer carefully prepared the metal block to engrave the complex design for the company's new business cards.
- A local artist was hired to engrave a memorial plaque with the names of the town's heroes.