DIAGLYPH

intaglio, diaglyph

(noun) glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

diaglyph (plural diaglyphs)

Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem.

Hypernyms

• intaglio

Source: Wiktionary


Di"a*glyph, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: An intaglio. Mollett.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 May 2025

OBLIQUE

(adjective) slanting or inclined in direction or course or position--neither parallel nor perpendicular nor right-angled; “the oblique rays of the winter sun”; “acute and obtuse angles are oblique angles”; “the axis of an oblique cone is not perpendicular to its base”


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