meaning of engraving
1.  The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc. , in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood.  Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper. 
2.  That which is engraved; an engraved plate. 
3.  An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print. 
4.  of Engrave
5.  making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
						 
