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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chōkoku
"彼女はギャラリーで最新の彫刻を展示しました。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The art or process of cutting designs into a hard surface, especially metal, wood, or stone.
"The artist showcased her latest engraving at the gallery, highlighting intricate details." - 2
A print made from an engraved plate or block.
"He collected several engravings from the 18th century, each depicting historical events."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'engraving' originates from the Middle English term 'engraven', which is derived from the Old French 'engraver', itself from the Latin 'incrāvare', meaning 'to carve in'. The term has evolved over centuries to encompass various techniques of incising designs onto hard surfaces.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Engraving" is said worldwide
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gravure
Transliteration: gra-vyur
"Elle a exposé sa dernière gravure au musée."
Gravur
Transliteration: gra-voo-r
"Die Künstlerin zeigte ihre neueste Gravur in der Galerie."
incisione
Transliteration: in-chee-zo-ne
"Ha presentato la sua ultima incisione alla mostra."
grabado
Transliteration: gra-ba-do
"El artista mostró su último grabado en la galería."
gravura
Transliteration: gra-voo-ra
"Ela apresentou sua última gravura na exposição."
नक्काशी
Transliteration: nakkashi
"उसने प्रदर्शनी में अपनी नवीनतम नक्काशी दिखाई।"
雕刻
Transliteration: diāokè
"她在画廊展示了她最新的雕刻作品。"
조각
Transliteration: jo-gak
"그녀는 갤러리에서 최신 조각을 선보였다."
彫刻
Transliteration: chōkoku
"彼女はギャラリーで最新の彫刻を展示しました。"
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