| verb | carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface “engrave a pen” |
| verb | impress or affect deeply “The event engraved itself into her memory” |
| verb | carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block “engrave a letter” |
| verb | carve or cut a design or letters into “engrave the pen with the owner's name” |
| engraver | noun | a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching |
| gravure | noun | the act of intaglio printing |
| engraving | noun | making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them |