engraved; engraving
1
a
: to impress deeply as if with a graver
the incident was engraved in his memory
b
: to form by incision (as on wood or metal)
2
a
: to cut figures, letters, or designs on for printing
b
engraver
noun
Examples of engrave in a Sentence
They will engrave your initials on the ring for free.
She had the ring engraved with her initials.
The image was engraved on the plaque.
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In addition to the engraved imperial measurements, each cup and spoon also has engraved metric measurements for easy conversions.
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The cookies are engraved with nine designs inspired by the artist, such as vinyl records and a guitar pick.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
That goes double for this season, which has remained fairly fluid after back-to-back years when the names of the best picture winner and many of the acting victors felt engraved on statuettes months in advance.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The caseback is equally decorated: It is engraved with a sunburst pattern inspired by Schlumberger’s other iconic design, Floral Arrows.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 24 Jan. 2025
The cookies are engraved with nine designs inspired by the artist, such as vinyl records and a guitar pick.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
That goes double for this season, which has remained fairly fluid after back-to-back years when the names of the best picture winner and many of the acting victors felt engraved on statuettes months in advance.
—Kyle Buchanan, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
The caseback is equally decorated: It is engraved with a sunburst pattern inspired by Schlumberger’s other iconic design, Floral Arrows.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2025
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engrave
verb
en·grave
in-ˈgrāv 
engraved; engraving
1
: to impress deeply
the incident was engraved in my memory
2
a
: to cut or carve (as letters or designs) on a hard surface
b
: to cut lines, letters, figures, or designs on or into (a hard surface) often for use in printing
c
: to print from a cut surface
an engraved wedding invitation
engraver
noun
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