intaglio
/ɪnˈtælioʊ/
adjective
- Relating to or made by the intaglio printing process.
- She bought an intaglio print at the art fair.
- The intaglio plate was carefully inked by hand.
- Intaglio printing requires special presses and paper.
noun
- A design or image that is carved or engraved into a surface, so that the design is below the surface level.
- The ring featured an intaglio of a lion carved into the gemstone.
- The museum displayed a collection of Roman intaglios.
- Ancient seals were often made as intaglios for stamping wax.
- A printing process in which the image is etched or engraved into a plate, and ink is held in the grooves.
- The artist specialized in intaglio techniques like etching and engraving.
- Intaglio prints have a distinctive raised ink texture.
- Intaglio is used to print high-quality banknotes and stamps.
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