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Hachure :: Hachure (n.) A short line used in drawing and engraving, especially in shading and denoting different surfaces, as in map drawing. See Hatching..

Insculpture :: Insculpture (n.) An engraving, carving, or inscription..

Bridge :: Bridge (n.) Anything supported at the ends, which serves to keep some other thing from resting upon the object spanned, as in engraving, watchmaking, etc., or which forms a platform or staging over which something passes or is conveyed..

Dactyliology :: Dactyliology (n.) That branch of archaeology which has to do with gem engraving.

Cist :: Cist (n.) A box or chest. Specifically: (a) A bronze receptacle, round or oval, frequently decorated with engravings on the sides and cover, and with feet, handles, etc., of decorative castings. (b) A cinerary urn. See Illustration in Appendix..

Dactyliography :: Dactyliography (n.) The art of writing or engraving upon gems.

Engraved :: Engraved (a.) Made by engraving or ornamented with engraving.

Anaglyptographic :: Anaglyptographic (a.) Of or pertaining to anaglyptography; as, anaglyptographic engraving..

Graver :: Graver (n.) An ergraving or cutting tool; a burin.

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

Micrograph :: Micrograph (n.) An instrument for executing minute writing or engraving.

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

Graphoscope :: Graphoscope (n.) An optical instrument for magnifying engravings, photographs, etc., usually having one large lens and two smaller ones..

Engraving :: Engraving (n.) An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print..

Pointrel :: Pointrel (n.) A graving tool.

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

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

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

Woodcut :: Woodcut (n.) An engraving on wood; also, a print from it. Same as Wood cut, under Wood..

Delineate :: Delineate (v. t.) To indicate by lines drawn in the form or figure of; to represent by sketch, design, or diagram; to sketch out; to portray; to picture; in drawing and engraving, to represent in lines, as with the pen, pencil, or graver; hence, to represent with accuracy and minuteness. See Delineation..

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