Carving vs. Engraving

Carving vs. Engraving — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Carving and Engraving

Carvingnoun

A carved object.

The carvings on the oak panels were ancient.

Engravingnoun

The practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface, by cutting grooves into it.

Carvingnoun

The act or craft of producing a carved object.

He took up carving after his retirement.My father is an expert in carving, so we let him handle Christmas dinner.

Engravingnoun

(printing) The art of producing an image from an engraved printing form, typically made of copper.

Carvingverb

(snowboarding) Executing turns without pivoting.

Engravingnoun

(countable) A print produced from an engraving.

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Carvingnoun

a sculpture created by carving (as wood or ivory or stone)

Engravingnoun

(music) The art of drawing music notation at high quality, particularly on a computer.

Carvingnoun

cutting away parts to create a desired shape

Engravingnoun

a print made from an engraving

Carvingnoun

creating figures or designs in three dimensions

Engravingnoun

a block or plate that has been engraved

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Engravingnoun

making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them