engravernoun [ C ]
uk/ɪnˈɡreɪ.vər/us/ɪnˈɡreɪ.vɚ/a person whose job is to engrave things
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Crafts
- artificer
- artisan
- artisanal
- arts and crafts
- artsy-craftsy
- craftsmanship
- craftswoman
- emboss
- engrave
- etch
- handcrafted
- handicraft
- handiwork
- inlay
- macramé
- straw
- tjanting tool
- tritik
- weave
- wicker
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Examples from literature
- Her father was an engraver.
- The engraver was doing his work delicately, secretly, but he was at work, and it was Ernest's hand that guided the steel as it left its deepening grooves.
- Those, however, are undoubtedly the productions either of engravers or of their scholars who copied their works.
- Tired of the sea, for awhile he obtained employment with a medallist, where his skill as an engraver stood him in good stead.
- When necessary, after each operation, a resinous grain may be applied in the manner usual with engravers.