engraving

BrE /ˈendʒreɪvɪŋ/ AmE /ˈɛndʒreɪvɪŋ/

noun en → es

1 ARTWORK [singular] B1

a design or pattern cut into a hard surface such as metal, wood, or stone

grabado, tallado, incrustación

  • an engraving of somebody/something

Collocations engraving on metal · engraving in stone

  • The museum has a fine collection of engravings.

    El museo tiene una excelente colección de grabados.

2 TEXT [singular] B2

a piece of writing that is cut into a hard surface such as metal, wood, or stone

inscripción, texto grabado, epitafio

  • an engraving of something

Collocations engraving on a tombstone · engraving in stone

  • The engraving reads, 'In loving memory...'.

    La inscripción dice: 'En memoria amorosa...'.