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intaglio (n.)

"incised engraving" (as opposed to carving in relief), 1640s, from Italian intaglio "engraved work" (plural intagli), from intagliare "to cut in, engrave," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + tagliare "to cut," from Late Latin taliare "to split" (see tailor (n.)).

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Definitions of intaglio from WordNet

intaglio (n.)
a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print;
Synonyms: intaglio printing / gravure
intaglio (n.)
glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo);
Synonyms: diaglyph
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