engraving
1. The art or process of producing letters or
designs on wood, metal, or other substances, by
means of cutting or etching, for the purpose of
printing or blocking by an intaglio process on
paper or other material. 2. An engraved plate, or
the impression made from such a plate. 3. An
engraved inscription. 4. The process of taking an
impression from an engraved plate.