*graving*

n. 1. The act or art of producing upon hard material incised or raised patterns, characters, lines, and the like; especially, the art of producing such lines, etc., in the surface of metal plates or blocks of wood. Engraving is used for the decoration of the surface itself; also, for producing an original, from which a pattern or design may be printed on paper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is engraved; an engraved plate. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. An impression from an engraved plate, block of wood, or other material; a print. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ Engraving on wood is called xylography; on copper, chalcography; on stone lithography. Engravings or prints take from wood blocks are usually called wood cuts, those from stone, lithographs. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Grave to clean. ] The act of cleaning a ship's bottom. [ 1913 Webster ]

Graving dock. (Naut.) See under Dock. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ From Grave to dig. ] 1. The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, especially by incision or in intaglio. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which is graved or carved. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Skillful to . . . grave any manner of graving. 2 Chron. ii. 14. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Impression, as upon the mind or heart. [ 1913 Webster ]

New gravings upon their souls. Eikon Basilike [ 1913 Webster ]