impression
- noun a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
feeling; belief; opinion; notion.
- his impression of her was favorable
- what are your feelings about the crisis?
- it strengthened my belief in his sincerity
- I had a feeling that she was lying
- noun an outward appearance
effect.
- he made a good impression
- I wanted to create an impression of success
- she retained that bold effect in her reproductions of the original painting
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cameo
- noun engraving or carving in low relief on a stone (as in a brooch or ring)
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photo
- noun a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide; recorded by a camera on light-sensitive material
photograph; pic; picture; exposure.
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geoglyphs
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incised
- adjective satellite sharply and deeply indented
- verb make an incision into by carving or cutting
incise.
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ground
- noun the solid part of the earth's surface
dry land; land; terra firma; earth; solid ground.
- the plane turned away from the sea and moved back over land
- the earth shook for several minutes
- he dropped the logs on the ground
- noun a rational motive for a belief or action
reason.
- the reason that war was declared
- the grounds for their declaration
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technique
- noun a practical method or art applied to some particular task
- noun skillfulness in the command of fundamentals deriving from practice and familiarity
proficiency.
- practice greatly improves proficiency
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wood
- noun the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
- noun the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
woods; forest.
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planography
- noun the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)
planographic printing.
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glyptography
- noun carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
glyptic art.
- noun carving or engraving (especially on stones)
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plate
- noun (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
home; home base; home plate.
- he ruled that the runner failed to touch home
- noun a sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic
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dark
- noun absence of light or illumination
darkness.
- noun absence of moral or spiritual values
iniquity; darkness; wickedness.
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overprint
- noun something added by overprinting
surprint.
- verb print (additional text or colors) onto an already imprinted paper
print over.
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gem
- noun art highly prized for its beauty or perfection
treasure.
- noun a crystalline rock that can be cut and polished for jewelry
stone; gemstone.
- he had the gem set in a ring for his wife
- she had jewels made of all the rarest stones
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furniture
- noun furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
piece of furniture; article of furniture.
- they had too much furniture for the small apartment
- there was only one piece of furniture in the room
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school
- noun an educational institution
- the school was founded in 1900
- noun a building where young people receive education
schoolhouse.
- the school was built in 1932
- he walked to school every morning
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intaglio_printing
- noun a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
intaglio; gravure.
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toreutic
(Sculp.) In relief; pertaining to sculpture in relief, especially of metal; also, pertaining to chasing such as surface ornamentation in metal.
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letterset
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engraved
- adjective satellite cut or impressed into a surface
incised; graven; inscribed; etched.
- an incised design
- engraved invitations
- verb carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
scratch; inscribe; grave; engrave.
- engrave a pen
- engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's
- the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree
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burial
- noun the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
interment; sepulture; inhumation; entombment.
- noun concealing something under the ground
burying.
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offset_printing
- noun a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper
offset.
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art
- noun the products of human creativity; works of art collectively
fine art.
- an art exhibition
- a fine collection of art
- noun the creation of beautiful or significant things
artistic creation; artistic production.
- art does not need to be innovative to be good
- I was never any good at art
- he said that architecture is the art of wasting space beautifully
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jewellery
- noun an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
jewelry.
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house
- noun a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
- he has a house on Cape Cod
- she felt she had to get out of the house
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
firm; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
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design
- noun the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
designing.
- he contributed to the design of a new instrument
- noun an arrangement scheme
plan.
- the awkward design of the keyboard made operation difficult
- it was an excellent design for living
- a plan for seating guests
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collotype_printing
- noun a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
collotype; photogelatin process.
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photogelatin
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glyph
- noun glyptic art in the form of a symbolic figure carved or incised in relief
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jewelry
- noun an adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)
jewellery.
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mezzotint
- noun print produced by an engraving that has been scraped to represent light or shade
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business
- noun a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
business organisation; business concern; business organization; concern.
- he bought his brother's business
- a small mom-and-pop business
- a racially integrated business concern
- noun the activity of providing goods and services involving financial and commercial and industrial aspects
commercial enterprise; business enterprise.
- computers are now widely used in business
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indian
Of or pertaining to India proper; also to the East Indies, or, sometimes, to the West Indies.
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siderography
The art or practice of steel engraving; especially, the process, invented by Perkins, of multiplying facsimiles of an engraved steel plate by first rolling over it, when hardened, a soft steel cylinder, and then rolling the cylinder, when hardened, over a soft steel plate, which thus becomes a facsimile of the original. The process has been superseded by electrotypy.
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print
- noun the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
- I want to see it in print
- noun a picture or design printed from an engraving
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international
- adjective concerning or belonging to all or at least two or more nations
- international affairs
- an international agreement
- international waters
- noun any of several international socialist organizations
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setter
- noun one who sets written material into type
typographer; compositor; typesetter.
- noun a long-haired dog formerly trained to crouch on finding game but now to point
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issue
- noun an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
- the issue could be settled by requiring public education for everyone
- politicians never discuss the real issues
- noun one of a series published periodically
number.
- she found an old issue of the magazine in her dentist's waiting room
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cyclostyle
- noun a writing implement with a small toothed wheel that cuts small holes in a stencil
- verb print with an implement with small toothed wheels that cuts small holes in a stencil
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contrast
- noun the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
direct contrast.
- in contrast to", "by contrast
- noun the act of distinguishing by comparing differences
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intaglio
- noun a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
gravure; intaglio printing.
- noun glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
diaglyph.
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newspaper_publisher
- noun the proprietor of a newspaper
publisher.
- noun a business firm that publishes newspapers
newspaper; paper.
- Murdoch owns many newspapers
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pressman
- noun someone whose occupation is printing
printer.
- noun a journalist employed to provide news stories for newspapers or broadcast media
newspaperman; newswriter; correspondent; newspaperwoman.
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creux
Used in English only in the expression en creux. Thus, engraving en creux is engraving in intaglio, or by sinking or hollowing out the design.
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planographic_printing
- noun the process of printing from a surface on which the printing areas are not raised but are ink-receptive (as opposed to ink repellent)
planography.
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california
- noun a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
CA; Calif.; Golden State.
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offset
- noun the time at which something is supposed to begin
outset; get-go; showtime; starting time; kickoff; start; beginning; commencement; first.
- they got an early start
- she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her
- noun a compensating equivalent
counterbalance.
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publishing
- noun the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
publication.
- verb put into print
print; publish.
- The newspaper published the news of the royal couple's divorce
- These news should not be printed
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publisher
- noun a firm in the publishing business
publishing house; publishing company; publishing firm.
- noun a person engaged in publishing periodicals or books or music
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blithe
- adjective satellite lacking or showing a lack of due concern
- spoke with blithe ignorance of the true situation
- adjective satellite carefree and happy and lighthearted
light-hearted; lightsome; blithesome; lighthearted.
- was loved for her blithe spirit
- a merry blithesome nature
- her lighthearted nature
- trilling songs with a lightsome heart
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denture
- noun a dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth
dental plate; plate.
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similar
- adjective marked by correspondence or resemblance
- similar food at similar prices
- problems similar to mine
- they wore similar coats
- adjective having the same or similar characteristics
alike; like.
- all politicians are alike
- they looked utterly alike
- friends are generally alike in background and taste
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annual
- noun (botany) a plant that completes its entire life cycle within the space of a year
- noun a reference book that is published regularly once every year
yearly; yearbook.
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rotogravure
- noun printing by transferring an image from a photogravure plate to a cylinder in a rotary press
- noun printed material (text and pictures) produced by an intaglio printing process in a rotary press
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fernández
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caelatura
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photogelatin_process
- noun a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
collotype printing; collotype.
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color
- noun a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
colour; coloring; colouring.
- a white color is made up of many different wavelengths of light
- noun interest and variety and intensity
vividness; colour.
- the Puritan Period was lacking in color
- the characters were delineated with exceptional vividness
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image
- noun an iconic mental representation
mental image.
- her imagination forced images upon her too awful to contemplate
- noun (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to the world
persona.
- a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty
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anaglyph
- noun moving or still pictures in contrasting colors that appear three-dimensional when superimposed
- noun anything carved in low relief
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management
- noun the act of managing something
direction.
- he was given overall management of the program
- is the direction of the economy a function of government?
- noun those in charge of running a business
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publication
- noun a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
- noun the act of issuing printed materials
issue.
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mark
- noun a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
grade; score.
- she made good marks in algebra
- grade A milk
- what was your score on your homework?
- noun a distinguishing symbol
marker; marking.
- the owner's mark was on all the sheep
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inlay
- noun (dentistry) a filling consisting of a solid substance (as gold or porcelain) fitted to a cavity in a tooth and cemented into place
- noun a decoration made by fitting pieces of wood into prepared slots in a surface
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firm
- noun the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments
house; business firm.
- he worked for a brokerage house
- verb become taut or tauter
tauten.
- Your muscles will firm when you exercise regularly
- the rope tautened
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flat
- noun a level tract of land
- noun a shallow box in which seedlings are started
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company
- noun an institution created to conduct business
- he only invests in large well-established companies
- he started the company in his garage
- noun small military unit; usually two or three platoons
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impress
- noun the act of coercing someone into government service
impressment.
- verb have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
strike; affect; move.
- This child impressed me as unusually mature
- This behavior struck me as odd
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collotype
- noun a photomechanical printing process that uses a glass plate with a gelatin surface that carries the image to be reproduced; can be used with one or more colors
collotype printing; photogelatin process.
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roberta
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typography
- noun the craft of composing type and printing from it
- noun art and technique of printing with movable type
composition.
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diaglyph
- noun glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
intaglio.
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printing
- noun text handwritten in the style of printed matter
- noun the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
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newspaper
- noun a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
paper.
- he read his newspaper at breakfast
- noun a business firm that publishes newspapers
paper; newspaper publisher.
- Murdoch owns many newspapers
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mound
- noun (baseball) the slight elevation on which the pitcher stands
pitcher's mound; hill.
- noun a small natural hill
hillock; hummock; hammock; knoll.
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sculpture
- noun a three-dimensional work of plastic art
- noun creating figures or designs in three dimensions
carving.
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institute
- noun an association organized to promote art or science or education
- verb set up or lay the groundwork for
constitute; found; plant; establish.
- establish a new department
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electrotint
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entail
- noun land received by fee tail
- noun the act of entailing property; the creation of a fee tail from a fee simple
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process
- noun a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
procedure.
- the procedure of obtaining a driver's license
- it was a process of trial and error
- noun (psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents
operation; cognitive process; mental process; cognitive operation.
- the process of thinking
- the cognitive operation of remembering
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surface
- noun the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
- there is a special cleaner for these surfaces
- the cloth had a pattern of red dots on a white surface
- noun the extended two-dimensional outer boundary of a three-dimensional object
- they skimmed over the surface of the water
- a brush small enough to clean every dental surface
- the sun has no distinct surface
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ink
- noun a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
- noun dark protective fluid ejected into the water by cuttlefish and other cephalopods
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carbon
- noun an abundant nonmetallic tetravalent element occurring in three allotropic forms: amorphous carbon and graphite and diamond; occurs in all organic compounds
C; atomic number 6.
- noun a thin paper coated on one side with a dark waxy substance (often containing carbon); used to transfer characters from the original to an under sheet of paper
carbon paper.
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lithography
- noun a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
- noun the act of making a lithographic print
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drypoint
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sunken
- adjective satellite having a sunken area
recessed; deep-set.
- hunger gave their faces a sunken look
- verb fall or descend to a lower place or level
drop down; drop; sink.
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hardstone
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machine
- noun any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
- noun an efficient person
- the boxer was a magnificent fighting machine
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interior
- noun the region that is inside of something
inside.
- noun the inner or enclosed surface of something
inside.
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native
- noun an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
indigen; aboriginal; indigene; aborigine.
- the art of the natives of the northwest coast
- the Canadian government scrapped plans to tax the grants to aboriginal college students
- noun a person born in a particular place or country
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photogravure
- noun printing from an intaglio plate prepared by photographic methods
- noun an intaglio print produced by gravure
heliogravure; gravure.
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composition
- noun the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
composing.
- harmonious composition is essential in a serious work of art
- noun the way in which someone or something is composed
physical composition; make-up; makeup; constitution.
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etched
- adjective satellite cut or impressed into a surface
incised; graven; engraved; inscribed.
- an incised design
- engraved invitations
- verb make an etching of
etch.
- He etched her image into the surface
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printer
- noun someone whose occupation is printing
pressman.
- noun (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing
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set
- noun a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
- a set of books
- a set of golf clubs
- a set of teeth
- noun (mathematics) an abstract collection of numbers or symbols
- the set of prime numbers is infinite
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object
- noun a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
physical object.
- it was full of rackets, balls and other objects
- noun the goal intended to be attained (and which is believed to be attainable)
aim; objective; target.
- the sole object of her trip was to see her children
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letter
- noun a written message addressed to a person or organization
missive.
- mailed an indignant letter to the editor
- noun the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech
alphabetic character; letter of the alphabet.
- his grandmother taught him his letters
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gravure
- noun a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
intaglio; intaglio printing.
- noun a printing plate used in the process of gravure
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light
- noun (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
visible light; visible radiation.
- the light was filtered through a soft glass window
- noun any device serving as a source of illumination
light source.
- he stopped the car and turned off the lights
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summit
- noun the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
superlative; pinnacle; acme; top; height; peak; elevation; tiptop; meridian.
- his landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
- the artist's gifts are at their acme
- at the height of her career
- the peak of perfection
- summer was at its peak
- ...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
- the summit of his ambition
- so many highest superlatives achieved by man
- at the top of his profession
- noun the top or extreme point of something (usually a mountain or hill)
crown; top; tip; peak; crest.
- the view from the peak was magnificent
- they clambered to the tip of Monadnock
- the region is a few molecules wide at the summit
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relief
- noun the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
assuagement; alleviation.
- as he heard the news he was suddenly flooded with relief
- noun the condition of being comfortable or relieved (especially after being relieved of distress)
ease.
- he enjoyed his relief from responsibility
- getting it off his conscience gave him some ease
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calcutta
- noun the largest city in India and one of the largest cities in the world; located in eastern India; suffers from poverty and overcrowding
Kolkata.
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