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Hatch :: Hatch (v. t.) To cross with lines in a peculiar manner in drawing and engraving. See Hatching.

Argent :: Argent (n.) The white color in coats of arms, intended to represent silver, or, figuratively, purity, innocence, beauty, or gentleness; -- represented in engraving by a plain white surface..

Crosshatching :: Crosshatching (n.) In drawing and line engraving, shading with lines that cross one another at an angle..

Intaglio :: Intaglio (n.) 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..

Legend :: Legend (n.) An inscription, motto, or title, esp. one surrounding the field in a medal or coin, or placed upon an heraldic shield or beneath an engraving or illustration..

Presswork :: Presswork (n.) The art of printing from the surface of type, plates, or engravings in relief, by means of a press; the work so done..

Photoglyphy :: Photoglyphy (n.) Photoglyphic engraving. See under Photoglyphic.

Xylograph :: Xylograph (n.) An engraving on wood, or the impression from such an engraving; a print by xylography..

Graving :: Graving (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Grav.

Vert :: Vert (n.) The color green, represented in a drawing or engraving by parallel lines sloping downward toward the right..

Glyptics :: Glyptics (n.) The art of engraving on precious stones.

Graving :: Graving (n.) The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, esp. by incision or in intaglio..

Chipping :: Chipping (n.) A chip; a piece separated by a cutting or graving instrument; a fragment.

Cradle :: Cradle (n.) A tool used in mezzotint engraving, which, by a rocking motion, raises burrs on the surface of the plate, so preparing the ground..

Demitint :: Demitint (n.) That part of a painting, engraving, or the like, which is neither in full darkness nor full light..

Transfer :: Transfer (v. t.) To remove from one substance or surface to another; as, to transfer drawings or engravings to a lithographic stone..

Potichomanie :: Potichomanie (n.) The art or process of coating the inside of glass vessels with engravings or paintings, so as to give them the appearance of painted ware..

Dactylioglyphi :: Dactylioglyphi (n.) The art or process of gem engraving.

Photo-engraving :: Photo-engraving (n.) The process of obtaining an etched or engraved plate from the photographic image, to be used in printing; also, a picture produced by such a process..

Photomechanical :: Photomechanical (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving..

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