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engraving

Finnish translation: kaiverrus

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English term or phrase:engraving
Finnish translation:kaiverrus

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13:45 Jul 20, 2009
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
English term or phrase: engraving
Definition from About.com: painting:
An illustration made by cutting lines into a surface (usually wood or metal), inking the surface, and then printing it. Also the process of creating such an illustration.

Example sentence(s):
  • In order to create quality detailed engravings, the engraver is required to accurately execute many cuts or lines in the metal that vary in length, width, and depth. Engraving School
  • Copper plate and wood engraving played an important role in the production of art prints and was commonly used throughout literature for the purpose of pictorial representations in the print industry. Adone Galleries
  • Artist Ron Adams, who says he is attracted to engraving because of its graphic, black-and-white quality and its close relationship to drafting, uses engraving to create meticulously detailed human figures. Collector's Guide
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kaiverrus
Definition:
Kielitoimiston sanakirja:
kaivertaa54*K
1. uurtaa kuvioita t. tekstiä metallin, puun tms. pintaan. Hopeaesineiden kaivertaminen. Patsaaseen kaiverretut muistosanat. Kaivertamalla tehty painolaatta.
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Katja Jääskeläinen
Austria
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kaiverrus


Definition from own experience or research:
Kielitoimiston sanakirja:
kaivertaa54*K
1. uurtaa kuvioita t. tekstiä metallin, puun tms. pintaan. Hopeaesineiden kaivertaminen. Patsaaseen kaiverretut muistosanat. Kaivertamalla tehty painolaatta.

Example sentence(s):
  • Kaivertaminen Wikipedia Loikkaa: valikkoon, hakuun Kaiverrus-työkaluja Kaivertaminen on kuvion viiltämistä kovaan, tasaiseen pintaan. - Wikipedia  
  • kaiverrus gravyr engraving Gravierung - Marttiinin puukkosanasto  
Katja Jääskeläinen
Austria
Local time: 07:43
Native speaker of: Native in FinnishFinnish
PRO pts in category: 4

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