intaglio
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++in·ta·gli·o /ɪnˈtɑːliəʊ $ -lioʊ/ noun (plural intaglios) [countable, uncountable] AVthe art of cutting patterns into a hard substance, or the pattern that you get by doing this 凹雕艺术；凹雕图案 → engraving
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intaglio• A bedspread of the most exquisite, intaglio velvet was clutched round her shoulders.• These dies were usually made of bronze or steel, and bore the design in intaglio.Origin intaglio (1600-1700) Italian intagliare “to cut in”in·ta·gli·o nounChineseSyllable
patterns of the a art cutting into Corpus
intaglio
in‧ta‧gli‧o /ɪnˈtɑːliəʊ $ -lioʊ/
noun (plural intaglios) [uncountable and countable]
in‧ta‧gli‧o /ɪnˈtɑːliəʊ $ -lioʊ/
noun (plural intaglios) [uncountable and countable] Date: 1600-1700
Language: Italian
Origin: intagliare 'to cut in'
the art of cutting patterns into a hard substance, or the pattern that you get by doing this ⇨ engraving
Language: Italian
Origin: intagliare 'to cut in'