3 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Intaglio \In*tagl"io\, n.; pl. E. {Intaglius}, It. {Intagli}. [It., fr. intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve. See {Detail}.] A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; -- opposed to {cameo}. Also used adjectively. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: intagli See {intaglio} From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: intaglio n 1: a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print [syn: {intaglio printing}, {gravure}] 2: glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) [syn: {diaglyph}] [also: {intagli} (pl)]
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