En*grav"ing, n. 1.
The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised
patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of
producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks
of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself;
also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may
be printed on paper.
2. That which is engraved; an engraved
plate.
3. An impression from an engraved plate,
block of wood, or other material; a print.
&fist; Engraving on wood is called xylography; on copper,
chalcography; on stone lithography. Engravings or
prints take from wood blocks are usually called wood cuts,
those from stone, lithographs.
