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GRAVING Synonyms

There are 22 synonyms of the word graving. (exact relations)
There are 10 hypernyms of the word graving. (close relations)
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carving
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape

• removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

• creating figures or designs in three dimensions

engraving
nounn
noun

• a print made from an engraving

• a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved

• making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

etching
verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj
noun

• an impression made from an etched plate

• an etched plate made with the use of acid

• making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

chiseling
verbv
verb

• To use a chisel.

• To work something with a chisel.

• To cheat, to get something by cheating.

noun

• A piece of work produced using a chisel.

incising
verbv
verb

• make an incision into by carving or cutting

grievous
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• causing or marked by grief or anguish

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• shockingly brutal or cruel

dangerous
adjectiveadj
adjective

• involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm

adjective satellite

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

engrave
verbv
verb

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

• impress or affect deeply

• carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

• carve or cut a design or letters into

heavy
adjectiveadj
adjective

• of comparatively great physical weight or density

• unusually great in degree or quantity or number

• of the military or industry; using (or being) the heaviest and most powerful armaments or weapons or equipment

• marked by great psychological weight; weighted down especially with sadness or troubles or weariness

• of great intensity or power or force

• (physics, chemistry) being or containing an isotope with greater than average atomic mass or weight

noun

• an actor who plays villainous roles

• a serious (or tragic) role in a play

adverb

• slowly as if burdened by much weight

adjective satellite

• usually describes a large person who is fat but has a large frame to carry it

• (used of soil) compact and fine-grained

• darkened by clouds

• (of an actor or role) being or playing the villain

• permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

• of relatively large extent and density

• made of fabric having considerable thickness

• prodigious

• full and loud and deep

• given to excessive indulgence of bodily appetites especially for intoxicating liquors

• of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought

• slow and laborious because of weight

• large and powerful; especially designed for heavy loads or rough work

• dense or inadequately leavened and hence likely to cause distress in the alimentary canal

• sharply inclined

• full of; bearing great weight

• requiring or showing effort

• characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

• lacking lightness or liveliness

• (of sleep) deep and complete

• in an advanced stage of pregnancy

inscribe
verbv
verb

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

• register formally as a participant or member

• draw within a figure so as to touch in as many places as possible

• write, engrave, or print as a lasting record

• mark with one's signature

• convert ordinary language into code

• address, (a work of literature) in a style less formal than a dedication

life-threatening
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

scratch
verb, nounv, n
noun

• an abraded area where the skin is torn or worn off

• a depression scratched or carved into a surface

• informal terms for money

• a competitor who has withdrawn from competition

• a line indicating the location of the start of a race or a game

• dry mash for poultry

• a harsh noise made by scraping

• poor handwriting

• (golf) a handicap of zero strokes

• an indication of damage

verb

• cause friction

• cut the surface of; wear away the surface of

• scrape or rub as if to relieve itching

• postpone indefinitely or annul something that was scheduled

• remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line

• gather (money or other resources) together over time

• carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface

sculpt
verbv
verb

• create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material

• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

sculpture
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a three-dimensional work of plastic art

• creating figures or designs in three dimensions

verb

• create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material

• shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it

sedate
verbv
adjective satellite

• characterized by dignity and propriety

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

verb

• cause to be calm or quiet as by administering a sedative to

serious
adjectiveadj
adjective

• concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• of great consequence

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• appealing to the mind

• requiring effort or concentration; complex and not easy to answer or solve

severe
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality

• very strong or vigorous

• severely simple

• unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgment

• causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm

• very bad in degree or extent

sober
verb, adjectivev, adj
adjective

• not affected by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

• completely lacking in playfulness

adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• lacking brightness or color; dull

verb

• cause to become sober

• become more realistic

• become sober after excessive alcohol consumption

solemn
adjectiveadj
adjective satellite

• dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

• characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions

tomb
nounn
noun

• a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

Best Hypernyms For GRAVING

Here is a list of related hypernyms for graving, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (7)
carve accent death demise dying place spot
Phrases (3)
accent markchip attopographic point

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