Engraving vs. Inscribe

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

Engravingnoun

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

Inscribeverb

(transitive) To write or cut (words) onto (something, especially a hard surface, or a book to be given to another person); to engrave.

I inscribed the book with a message for Kate.I inscribed my name into the book.

Engravingnoun

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

Inscribeverb

(geometry) To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.

Engravingnoun

(countable) A print produced from an engraving.

Inscribeverb

carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface;

engrave a penengraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup
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Engravingnoun

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

Inscribeverb

register formally as a participant or member;

The party recruited many new members

Engravingnoun

a print made from an engraving

Inscribeverb

draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

Engravingnoun

a block or plate that has been engraved

Inscribeverb

write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

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Engravingnoun

making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

Inscribeverb

mark with one's signature;

The author autographed his book

Inscribeverb

convert ordinary language into code;

We should encode the message for security reasons

Inscribeverb

address, as a work of literature, in a style less formal than a dedication