carving vs glyptography

carving and glyptography both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
carving	Yes	No	No	No
glyptography	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, glyptography is a hyponym of carving; that is, glyptography is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than carving:

carving: a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
glyptography: carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)

Other hyponyms of carving include cinquefoil, glyptic art, scrimshaw, vermiculation, woodcarving.

carving (noun)	glyptography (noun)
creating figures or designs in three dimensions	carving or engraving (especially on stones)
removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape	carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape