Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
aquafortist | an etcher or engraver who uses aquafortis. |
crible | a method of engraving in which holes or indentations are made in the surface of a material > CRIBLES. |
ectypography | etching in relief. |
etch | to engrave with acid. |
etchant | an acid or corrosive used in etching. |
glyphograph | a plate formed by glyphography. |
glyphographer | one who practises glyphography. |
glyphographic | relating to glyphography. |
glyphographical | relating to glyphography. |
glyphography | a process of taking a raised copy of an engraved plate by electrotype. |
insculp | to engrave, to cut or carve from something > INSCULPT. |
intagliated | incised, engraved. |
photoxylography | wood engraving after a photographic impression on a woodblock. |
pokerwork | the art of producing designs on wood by burning it with a hot metal rod. |
pyrographic | relating to pyrography. |
pyrography | the tracing of designs by burning. |
pyrogravure | design traced by pyrography. |
rebite | in engraving, to freshen (a plate) by a new application of acid. |
rebitten | (PaP.) REBITE, to freshen (a plate) by a new application of acid. |
reengrave | to engrave anew. |
retroussage | (Fr.) in etching, the action of drawing a fine cloth across an inked plate to draw out some ink and smear it irregularly across the plate. |
underbite | the (amount of) extension of the lower incisors beyond the upper when the mouth is closed; (verb) to bite insufficiently with acid, as in etching. |
xylographer | one who practises xylography, the art of making engravings on wood. |
xylographical | relating to xylography, the art of making engravings on wood. |
xylography | the art of making engravings on wood, esp for printing. |