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steel engraving

/stiːl ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/

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/stiːl ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ/C1formalart
  • ruТехника гравировки рисунков на стальной пластине для печати или сам полученный оттиск. Это точный и долговечный метод, используемый для иллюстраций, банкнот и марок.

A technique of engraving designs onto a steel plate for printing, or the resulting print itself. It is a precise and durable method used for illustrations, banknotes, and stamps.

  1. Printmaking techniqueC1formal

    A method of engraving on a steel plate to produce detailed prints, popular in the 19th century.

    ruГравюра на стали

    • The museum displayed a collection of 19th-century steel engravings.
    • Steel engraving allowed for finer detail than copperplate engraving.
    • He studied the art of steel engraving at the academy.