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词汇 intaglio
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Definition of intaglio in English:

intaglio

nounPlural intaglios ɪnˈtɑːlɪəʊɪnˈtalɪəʊ
  • 1A design incised or engraved into a material.

    凹雕,阴雕

    the dies bore a design in intaglio

    这些模具上有凹雕图案。

    as modifier an intaglio design
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Southwark intaglio could indicate a Chnoubis, or Gorgon, a type of head which was well used in Late Antiquity as an apotropaic device whose protective power concerned the abdomen.
    • Two more intaglios have found their way into the house: quite lowgrade Roman ones.
    • Engraving, or incising, to use Wood's term, refers to cutting into the plaque to form the design so that the face of the plaque is flat, the design inset as an intaglio.
    • The term intaglio is used when the design is incised and sunk beneath the surface of the block and is moulded in reverse, which strictly speaking is not really a relief but the reverse of relief, and is often used for gemstone carvings.
    • The majority of the Roman finds were of finger-rings, many with carved intaglios or other engravings, used for stamping seals.
    1. 1.1 A gem with an incised design.
      凹雕宝石
      a carnelian intaglio showing a fish
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Perhaps the most interesting piece illustrated is a brooch with a moonstone intaglio of Aurora within a diamond morning glory.
      • There is also always the challenge before a man of sensibility as to how many rings set with antique intaglios he can get onto his hands and still be able to move his fingers.
      • The Italian travels are reflected in his acquisition of Italian seventeenth- and eighteenth-century paintings and bronzes, classical and renaissance cameos and intaglios and Italian maiolica.
      • New ground was broken in the same sale with the price fetched for Rothschild cameos and intaglios formerly displayed at Waddesdon Manor.
      • Several categories of artwork are featured, including cameos and intaglios, carvings of natural-history subjects, boxes and bottles, and jewelry (wearable art).
    2. 1.2mass noun A printing process in which the type or design is etched or engraved, such as photogravure.
      凹版印刷(如照相凹版印刷、铜版雕刻)
      as modifier the craft of intaglio printmaking
      Example sentencesExamples
      • After experimenting with different printmaking techniques like etching and aquatint she finally discovered drypoint combined with aquatint as her favorite intaglio process.
      • The exhibition is organized by medium, beginning with the artist's exploration of various forms of intaglio printing.
      • The currency was printed in North Korea, which had acquired a sophisticated intaglio printing press similar to that used by the US Treasury.
      • This creates a plate that can be used to print either in relief or in intaglio.
      • During his career, Grooms has employed nearly every printmaking technique from relief to intaglio to lithography to silkscreen, and every variant in between.
verbintaglioing, intaglioes, intaglioed ɪnˈtɑːlɪəʊɪnˈtalɪəʊ
[with object]usually as adjective intaglioed
  • Engrave or represent by an engraving.

    a carved box with little intaglioed pineapples on it

    有凹雕小菠萝的刻花盒子。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rock appeared very old and worn, especially the cliff face, which looked as though it had been eroded by water over many millennia, leaving its scrub-grown surface scored and intaglioed with rounded vertical gullies.

Origin

Mid 17th century: Italian, from intagliare 'engrave'.

Definition of intaglio in US English:

intaglio

noun
  • 1A design incised or engraved into a material.

    凹雕,阴雕

    the dies bore a design in intaglio

    这些模具上有凹雕图案。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The term intaglio is used when the design is incised and sunk beneath the surface of the block and is moulded in reverse, which strictly speaking is not really a relief but the reverse of relief, and is often used for gemstone carvings.
    • The Southwark intaglio could indicate a Chnoubis, or Gorgon, a type of head which was well used in Late Antiquity as an apotropaic device whose protective power concerned the abdomen.
    • Engraving, or incising, to use Wood's term, refers to cutting into the plaque to form the design so that the face of the plaque is flat, the design inset as an intaglio.
    • The majority of the Roman finds were of finger-rings, many with carved intaglios or other engravings, used for stamping seals.
    • Two more intaglios have found their way into the house: quite lowgrade Roman ones.
    1. 1.1 A gem with an incised design.
      凹雕宝石
      Example sentencesExamples
      • There is also always the challenge before a man of sensibility as to how many rings set with antique intaglios he can get onto his hands and still be able to move his fingers.
      • New ground was broken in the same sale with the price fetched for Rothschild cameos and intaglios formerly displayed at Waddesdon Manor.
      • Perhaps the most interesting piece illustrated is a brooch with a moonstone intaglio of Aurora within a diamond morning glory.
      • The Italian travels are reflected in his acquisition of Italian seventeenth- and eighteenth-century paintings and bronzes, classical and renaissance cameos and intaglios and Italian maiolica.
      • Several categories of artwork are featured, including cameos and intaglios, carvings of natural-history subjects, boxes and bottles, and jewelry (wearable art).
    2. 1.2 Any printing process in which the type or design is etched or engraved, such as photogravure or dry point.
      凹版印刷(如照相凹版印刷、铜版雕刻)
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The exhibition is organized by medium, beginning with the artist's exploration of various forms of intaglio printing.
      • During his career, Grooms has employed nearly every printmaking technique from relief to intaglio to lithography to silkscreen, and every variant in between.
      • After experimenting with different printmaking techniques like etching and aquatint she finally discovered drypoint combined with aquatint as her favorite intaglio process.
      • This creates a plate that can be used to print either in relief or in intaglio.
      • The currency was printed in North Korea, which had acquired a sophisticated intaglio printing press similar to that used by the US Treasury.
verb
[with object]usually as adjective intaglioed
  • Engrave or represent by an engraving.

    a carved box with little intaglioed pineapples on it

    有凹雕小菠萝的刻花盒子。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The rock appeared very old and worn, especially the cliff face, which looked as though it had been eroded by water over many millennia, leaving its scrub-grown surface scored and intaglioed with rounded vertical gullies.

Origin

Mid 17th century: Italian, from intagliare ‘engrave’.

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