intaglio
pronunciation
How to pronounce intaglio in British English:
UK [ɪn'tɑ:lɪəʊ]
How to pronounce intaglio in American English:
US [ɪn'tɑljoʊ]
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- Noun:
- 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
- glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
Word Origin
- intaglio (n.)
- 1640s, from Italian intaglio "engraved work" (plural intagli), from intagliare "to cut in, engrave," from in- "in" (see in- (2)) + tagliare "to cut" (see entail).
Example
- 1. Intaglio engraving of rejectamenta acid etching chemicals .
- 2. Figure 1 . Effect of intaglio printing : authentic banknote ( left ) and copied note ( right ) .
- 3. Other anti-counterfeiting features include the use of latent images , pearl ink , and intaglio ( raised ) printing .
- 4. Intaglio is an old printing process but is still used today as one of the best security features on valuable documents .
- 5. Observation and control of the reference marks with label , form , flexo and intaglio printing .