The Collaborative International Dictionary
Intaglio \In*tagl"io\, n.; pl. E. Intaglius, It. Intagli. [It., fr. intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve. See Detail.] A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively.
WordNet
See intaglio
n. 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 [syn: intaglio printing, gravure]
glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) [syn: diaglyph]
[also: intagli (pl)]
Usage examples of "intagli".
Septimus Luker, the well-known dealer in ancient gems, carvings, intagli, &c.
Tutta la die se speculava negl' intagli di marmo lequali iaccio intorno Roma.