'Intaglio' definitions:

Definition of 'intaglio'

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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'

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