graven

• Adjectif archaïque ou littéraire signifiant gravé, sculpté ou taillé, souvent utilisé dans des expressions comme image taillée ou idole gravée.

An archaic adjective meaning carved, sculpted, or engraved, most commonly used in the context of 'graven image' (an idol).

1. Carved or SculptedC1formal

   Cut into a desired shape, especially from stone or wood.

   gravé (dans la pierre/le bois)

   • The statue was graven from a single block of marble.
   • Ancient symbols were graven into the temple walls.
   • He admired the graven figures on the monument.

   Synonymescarvedchiseledsculptedsculptured

2. Engraved or ImpressedC1formal

   Cut or impressed into a surface, often used for inscriptions or designs.

   Gravé

   • The words were graven onto the metal plaque.
   • Her initials were graven on the inside of the ring.
   • The artist graven a delicate pattern into the glass.

   Synonymescarvedchiseledengravedetchedincisedinscribedsculpted

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de couper, de graver ou de fixer profondément quelque chose, souvent au sens propre ou figuré.

A verb used to indicate the act of carving, engraving, or fixing something deeply, often in a literal or figurative sense.

verbe irrégulier

1. To carve or engraveC2formal

   To cut or carve letters, symbols, or designs into a hard surface.

   graver

   • The artist graved his initials into the stone monument.
   • Ancient runes were graved onto the wooden tablet.
   • She graved a message on the back of the locket.

   Synonymescarvechiselcutengraveetchinciseinscribe