Engraved vs. Inscribed: What's the Difference?

Engraved and Inscribed Definitions
Engraved
To carve, cut, or etch into a material
Engraved the champion's name on the trophy.
Inscribed
To write, print, carve, or engrave (words or letters) on or in a surface.
Engraved
To carve, cut, or etch a design or letters into
Engraved the silver watch with my monogram.
Inscribed
To mark or engrave (a surface) with words or letters.
Engraved
To carve, cut, or etch into a block or surface used for printing.
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Inscribed
To enter (a name) on a list or in a register.
Engraved
To print from a block or plate made by such a process.
Inscribed
To sign one's name or write a brief message in or on (a gift book or photograph, for example).
Engraved
To impress deeply as if by carving or etching
The experience was engraved into his memory.
Inscribed
To dedicate to someone.
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Engraved
Simple past tense and past participle of engrave
Inscribed
(Mathematics) To draw (one figure) within another figure so that every vertex of the enclosed figure touches the outer figure.
Engraved
Made by engraving
Inscribed
Simple past tense and past participle of inscribe
Engraved
Decorated with engravings
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Inscribed
Written (by handwriting, printing, engraving, or carving) on or in a surface
Engraved
Made by engraving or ornamented with engraving.
Inscribed
Cut or impressed into a surface;
An incised design
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Engraved
Having the surface covered with irregular, impressed lines.
Engraved
Cut or impressed into a surface;
An incised design
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