'Intaglio' definitions:
Definition of 'intaglio'
(from WordNet)
noun
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 [syn: intaglio printing, intaglio, gravure]
noun
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) [syn: intaglio, diaglyph]
Definition of 'Intaglio'
From: GCIDE
- Intaglio \In*tagl"io\, n.; pl. E. Intaglius, It. Intagli. [It., fr. intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve. See Detail.] A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'intaglio'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- anaglyph,
- aquatint,
- bas-relief,
- boss,
- burin,
- cameo,
- cameo glass,
- cast,
- cavo-rilievo,
- cerography,
- chalcography,
- crayon engraving,
- cribbling,
- cut glass,
- die,
- drypoint,
- embossment,
- engraving tool,
- etching,
- etching ball,
- etching ground,
- etching needle,
- etching point,
- form,
- glyph,
- glyptograph,
- graver,
- high relief,
- intaglio rilevato,
- intaglio rilievo,
- last,
- low relief,
- mask,
- matrix,
- medal,
- medallion,
- metal cut,
- mezzotint,
- mint,
- mold,
- needle,
- negative,
- photoengraving,
- plaquette,
- plate engraving,
- point,
- punch,
- pyrogravure,
- relief,
- relief method,
- relievo,
- rocker,
- scorper,
- sculptured glass,
- seal,
- shoe last,
- stamp,
- steel engraving,
- style,
- template,
- wood engraving,
- woodburning,
- woodcut,
- zincography