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engraving vs photoengraving

photoengraving vs engraving

engraving and photoengraving both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
engraving Yes No No No
photoengraving Yes No No No
As nouns, photoengraving is a hyponym of engraving; that is, photoengraving is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than engraving:
  • engraving: a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
  • photoengraving: an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
engraving (noun) photoengraving (noun)
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
a print made from an engraving
Difference between engraving and photoengraving

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