intaglio

 
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtalɪəʊ, -ˈtɑːl-/

noun (plural intaglios)

  • a design incised or engraved into a material: the dies bore a design in intaglio [as modifier]: an intaglio design
  • a gem with an incised design: a carnelian intaglio showing a fish
  • [mass noun] a printing process in which the type or design is etched or engraved, such as photogravure: [as modifier]: the craft of intaglio printmaking

verb (intaglioes, intaglioing, intaglioed)

[with object] (usually as adjective intaglioed)
  • engrave or represent by an engraving: a carved box with little intaglioed pineapples on it

Origin:

mid 17th century: Italian, from intagliare 'engrave'