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steel engraving

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steel engraving
n.
1. The art or process of engraving on a steel plate.
2. An impression produced with an engraved steel plate.
steel engraving
n
(Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding)
a.  a method or art of engraving (letters, etc.) on a steel plate
b.  a print made from such a plate
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Noun1.steel engravingsteel engraving - an impression taken from an engraved steel plate
engraving - a print made from an engraving
2.steel engraving - engraving on a steel plate
engraving - a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
3.steel engraving - the act of engraving on a steel plate
engraving, etching - making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them


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Now, I have a mental picture of John Doe that is as clear as a steel engraving.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
Her aunt Miranda saw no wisdom in cultivating such a talent, and could not conceive that any money could ever be earned by its exercise, "Hand painted pictures" were held in little esteem in Riverboro, where the cheerful chromo or the dignified steel engraving were respected and valued.
Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm by Wiggin, Kate Douglas View in context
It was a steel engraving of the great Raffaelle, and the frame was tilted from the wall; at a touch a packet of cigarettes tumbled down from behind.
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