Intaglio - Definition

intaglio

n 1: 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 [syn: intaglio
printing, intaglio, gravure]
2: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or
carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) [syn:
intaglio, diaglyph]

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