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LINE ENGRAVING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does line engraving mean? 

LINE ENGRAVING (noun)
  The noun LINE ENGRAVING has 2 senses:

1. a print obtained from a line drawingplay

2. engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engravedplay

  Familiarity information: LINE ENGRAVING used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


LINE ENGRAVING (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A print obtained from a line drawing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

line engraving; linecut

Hypernyms ("line engraving" is a kind of...):

engraving (a print made from an engraving)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

line block; line engraving; linecut

Hypernyms ("line engraving" is a kind of...):

engraving (a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved)


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