'Burin' definitions:
Definition of 'burin'
(from WordNet)
noun
A chisel of tempered steel with a sharp point; used for engraving
Definition of 'Burin'
From: GCIDE
- Burin \Bu"rin\, n. [F. burin, cf. It. burino, bulino; prob. from OHG. bora borer, bor[=o]n to bore, G. bohren. See 1st Bore.]
- 1. The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being ground off obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and the other end inserted in a handle; a graver; also, the similarly shaped tool used by workers in marble. [1913 Webster]
- 2. The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a soft burin; a brilliant burin. [1913 Webster]