intaglio
noun/ɪnˈtɑːliəʊ/
/ɪnˈtæljəʊ/
[countable, uncountable] (plural intaglios)
(from Italian, art)- a design cut into a hard surface, or a surface that has been decorated with a design like this; the process of making intaglio designs
- Cameos and intaglios were often made into rings.
- Engraving is the oldest and most common of the intaglio techniques.
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