graver Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a tool used by an engraver
    pointel; pointrel; graving tool.
  2. adjective satellite dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
    sober; solemn; sedate; grave.
    • a grave God-fearing man
    • a quiet sedate nature
    • as sober as a judge
    • a solemn promise
    • the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence
  3. adjective satellite causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
    grievous; life-threatening; dangerous; severe; serious; grave.
    • a dangerous operation
    • a grave situation
    • a grave illness
    • grievous bodily harm
    • a serious wound
    • a serious turn of events
    • a severe case of pneumonia
    • a life-threatening disease
  4. adjective satellite of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought
    heavy; grievous; weighty; grave.
    • grave responsibilities
    • faced a grave decision in a time of crisis
    • a grievous fault
    • heavy matters of state
    • the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference

WordNet

Graver noun
Definitions
  1. One who graves; an engraver or a sculptor; one whose occupation is te cut letters or figures in stone or other hard material.
  2. An ergraving or cutting tool; a burin.

Webster 1913