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INTAGLI
INTAGLIO
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
intagli
plural of intaglio
Anagrams
• gitalin, iligant, tailing
Source: Wiktionary
INTAGLIO
In*tagl"io, n.; pl. E. Intaglius, It. Intagli. Etym: [It., fr. intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve. See Detail.]
Definition: A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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