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line engraving

line engraving noun: engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, usually cut with a burin upon copper or similar material.

line engraving: engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, usually cut...
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Noun

line engraving (countable and uncountable, plural line engravings)

  1. Engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, usually cut with a burin upon copper or similar material.
  2. (countable) A plate or picture produced by printing from such an engraving.

line engraving meaning in Tamil

line engraving in Tamil

கோட்டுரு

Forms of line engraving

pluralline engravings

Questions about line engraving

What does line engraving mean?
Line engraving means engraving in which the effects are produced by lines of different width and closeness, usually cut with a burin upon copper or similar material.
What is line engraving in Tamil?
Line engraving in Tamil is கோட்டுரு. See Line engraving meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is line engraving?
Line engraving is a noun.
What is the plural of line engraving?
The plural of line engraving is line engravings.

Words near line engraving in the dictionary

  1. line edited
  2. line editing
  3. line edits
  4. line element
  5. line elements
  6. line engraving
  7. line engravings
  8. line fed
  9. line feed
  10. line feeding
  11. line feeds

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