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Intaglio   /ɪntˈæljoʊ/  /ɪntˈægljoʊ/   Listen
Intaglio

noun
(pl. E. intaglius, It. intagli)
1.
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.  Synonyms: gravure, intaglio printing.
2.
Glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo).  Synonym: diaglyph.



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... situated at the south end of the edifice. The dust of ages was thick upon it and so concealed the characters as to make them well-nigh invisible. With care I washed the slab, then with black crayon darkened its surface until the intaglio letters appeared in white on a dark background. (The photographs of this inscription can be seen at Mr. ...
— The Mayas, the Sources of Their History / Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries • Stephen Salisbury, Jr.


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