line engraving

Definition of Line Engraving in English :

1. line engraving, linecut

a print obtained from a line drawing

2. line block, line engraving, linecut

engraving consisting of a block that has been etched or engraved

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Line Engraving

noun

1.

the art or process of hand-engraving in intaglio and copper plate

2.

a plate so engraved

3.

a print taken from such a plate

1.

a kind of engraving in which the effect is produced by lines of varying thickness and nearness to each other

2.

a plate engraved in this way

3.

a print from such a plate

n.

1.

a. A metal plate, used in intaglio printing, on the surface of which design lines have been engraved by hand.

b. The process of making such an engraving.

c. A print made from such an engraving.