Definition of intaglio Intaglio
/ɪntæˈljow/ - [intatlyow] - in•tag•li•o
We found 7 definitions of intaglio from 5 different sources.
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What does intaglio mean?
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NounPlural: intaglioes |
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| intaglio - glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) | ||
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| intaglio - a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print | ||
| intaglio printing, gravure | ||
| printing process, printing the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- 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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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intaglio
in-tal′yō, n. a figure cut into any substance: a stone or gem in which the design is hollowed out, the opposite of a cameo.—adj. Intagl′iated, formed in intaglio: engraved. [It.,—intagliare—in, into, tagliare, to cut (twigs)—L. talea, a twig.]
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🔤- intaglio, verb, present, 1st person singular of intaglio (infinitive).
- intaglio, verb (infinitive).
- intaglio, noun, singular of intaglios / intagli / intaglioes.
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