intaglio

[ in-tal-yoh, -tahl-; Italian een-tah-lyaw ]

/ ɪnˈtæl yoʊ, -ˈtɑl-; Italian inˈtɑ lyɔ /

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noun, plural in·tagl·ios, Italian in·ta·gli [een-tah-lyee]. /inˈtɑ lyi/.

incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief.

ornamentation with a figure or design sunk below the surface.

a gem, seal, piece of jewelry, or the like, cut with an incised or sunken design.

an incised or countersunk die.

a figure or design so produced.

a process in which a design, text, etc., is engraved into the surface of a plate so that when ink is applied and the excess is wiped off, ink remains in the grooves and is transferred to paper in printing, as in engraving or etching.

an impression or printing from such a design, engraving, etc.

verb (used with object)

to incise or display in intaglio.

Origin of intaglio

1635–45; <Italian, derivative of intagliare to cut in, engrave, equivalent to in-in-² + tagliare to cut <Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea a cutting; see tally

Words nearby intaglio

inswept, inswing, inswinger, int., intact, intaglio, intake, intake manifold, intake valve, Intal, intangible

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Example sentences from the Web for intaglio

It required nothing but the substitution of wood for stone and of relievo for intaglio to give that art the form it now has.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIV|John Lord
The intaglio work on this side is not equal to that in cameo, on the other.
Scarabs|Isaac Myer
An intaglio design often is greatly beautified by being printed with a tint plate like a crayon design.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder
It is a lenticular plaque of rock crystal, 4½ inches in diameter, engraved in intaglio, with the history of Susanna.
Jewellery|H. Clifford Smith,

He could see her profile set against the deep-red glow like an intaglio on sard.
The Street Called Straight|Basil King

British Dictionary definitions for intaglio

intaglio

/ (ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌəʊ) /

noun plural -lios or -li (-ljiː)

a seal, gem, etc, ornamented with a sunken or incised design, as opposed to a design in reliefCompare cameo

the art or process of incised carving

a design, figure, or ornamentation carved, engraved, or etched into the surface of the material used

any of various printing techniques using an etched or engraved plate. The whole plate is smeared with ink, the surface wiped clean, and the ink in the recesses then transferred to the paper or other material

an incised die used to make a design in relief

Derived forms of intaglio

intagliated (ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌeɪtɪd), adjective

Word Origin for intaglio

C17: from Italian, from intagliare to engrave, from tagliare to cut, from Late Latin tāliāre; see tailor

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	intaglio
释义	intaglio [ in-tal-yoh, -tahl-; Italian een-tah-lyaw ] / ɪnˈtæl yoʊ, -ˈtɑl-; Italian inˈtɑ lyɔ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR intaglio ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural in·tagl·ios, Italian in·ta·gli [een-tah-lyee]. /inˈtɑ lyi/. incised carving, as opposed to carving in relief. ornamentation with a figure or design sunk below the surface. a gem, seal, piece of jewelry, or the like, cut with an incised or sunken design. an incised or countersunk die. a figure or design so produced. a process in which a design, text, etc., is engraved into the surface of a plate so that when ink is applied and the excess is wiped off, ink remains in the grooves and is transferred to paper in printing, as in engraving or etching. an impression or printing from such a design, engraving, etc. verb (used with object) to incise or display in intaglio. Origin of intaglio 1635–45; <Italian, derivative of intagliare to cut in, engrave, equivalent to in-in-² + tagliare to cut <Late Latin tāliāre, derivative of Latin tālea a cutting; see tally Words nearby intaglio inswept, inswing, inswinger, int., intact, intaglio, intake, intake manifold, intake valve, Intal, intangible Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for intaglio It required nothing but the substitution of wood for stone and of relievo for intaglio to give that art the form it now has. Beacon Lights of History, Volume XIV\|John Lord The intaglio work on this side is not equal to that in cameo, on the other. Scarabs\|Isaac Myer An intaglio design often is greatly beautified by being printed with a tint plate like a crayon design. The Invention of Lithography\|Alois Senefelder It is a lenticular plaque of rock crystal, 4½ inches in diameter, engraved in intaglio, with the history of Susanna. Jewellery\|H. Clifford Smith, He could see her profile set against the deep-red glow like an intaglio on sard. The Street Called Straight\|Basil King British Dictionary definitions for intaglio intaglio / (ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌəʊ) / noun plural -lios or -li (-ljiː) a seal, gem, etc, ornamented with a sunken or incised design, as opposed to a design in reliefCompare cameo the art or process of incised carving a design, figure, or ornamentation carved, engraved, or etched into the surface of the material used any of various printing techniques using an etched or engraved plate. The whole plate is smeared with ink, the surface wiped clean, and the ink in the recesses then transferred to the paper or other material an incised die used to make a design in relief Derived forms of intaglio intagliated (ɪnˈtɑːlɪˌeɪtɪd), adjective Word Origin for intaglio C17: from Italian, from intagliare to engrave, from tagliare to cut, from Late Latin tāliāre; see tailor Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to intaglio illustration, inscription, etching, lithograph, woodcut, ingrain, chisel, inscribe, imprint, etch, embed, impression, scratch, cutting, print, chasing, mezzotint, rotogravure, photogravure, blocking
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intaglio

noun, plural in·tagl·ios, Italian in·ta·gli [een-tah-lyee]. /inˈtɑ lyi/.

verb (used with object)

Origin of intaglio

Words nearby intaglio

Example sentences from the Web for intaglio

British Dictionary definitions for intaglio

noun plural -lios or -li (-ljiː)

Derived forms of intaglio

Word Origin for intaglio

Words related to intaglio