| 单词 | bright-cut |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbright-cut bright-cut adj. and n. (a) adj. (of metal, esp. silver, or a metal object) engraved with shallow, highly-reflective incisions; (of an engraving in metal) executed with such incisions; (b) n. a shallow, highly-reflective incision engraved in metal, esp. silver, using a polished graver; the style or technique of engraving metal in this way.This technique of engraving was especially popular in the late 18th and early 19th centuries; cf. earlier bright-engraved adj. ΚΠ 1808 Bury & Norwich Post 2 Nov. Bright cut steel fenders. 1869 D. Bremner Industries Scotl. 124 The annealing in soldering destroys the bright cut of the engraving. 1907 G. D. Hiscox Henley's Twentieth Cent. Bk. Recipes, Formulas & Processes 385 Immerse the graver in any of the mixtures before making the bright-cut. 1997 B. C. Wees Eng., Irish, & Sc. Silver at S. & F. Clark Inst. 197/1 The upper surface of the base is engraved in bright-cut with a pattern of leaf forms. 2006 M. E. Wieseman in J. Aronson & M. E. Wieseman Perfect Likeness 103/2 The back of the case is engraved with bright-cut designs surrounding a reveal containing an ivory plaque with the initials MC worked in hair. < as lemmas |
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