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intaglio

Syllabification: (in·ta·glio)
Definition of intaglio

noun (plural intaglios)

  • a design incised or engraved into a material:the dies bore a design in intaglio
  • a gem with an incised design.
  • any printing process in which the type or design is etched or engraved, such as photogravure or dry point.

verb (intaglioes, 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'

intaglio in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of intaglio in the British & World English dictionary