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copperplate engraving
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | copperplate engraving - an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engravedcopperplateengraving - a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved |
Translationscopperplate engraving
copperplate engraving[′käp·ər‚plāt in′grāv·iŋ] (graphic arts) A thin, rigid plate of copper, with the lines of a picture cut, or engraved, into it, used for printing purposes; it is inked over, the ink is removed so that it is retained only in the engraved lines, and the plate is placed in a handpress where ink is transferred from engraved lines to overlying paper. copperplate engraving
Synonyms for copperplate engravingnoun an engraving consisting of a smooth plate of copper that has been etched or engravedSynonymsRelated Words |