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glyptography vs glyptics

glyptics vs glyptography

glyptography and glyptics both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
glyptography Yes No No No
glyptics Yes No No No
As nouns, glyptics is a hyponym of glyptography; that is, glyptics is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than glyptography:
  • glyptography: carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
  • glyptics: the art of engraving on precious stones
Other hyponyms of glyptography include anaglyph, glyph, lithoglyptics, diaglyph, intaglio.
glyptography (noun) glyptics (noun)
carving or engraving (especially on stones) the art of engraving on precious stones
carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
Difference between glyptography and glyptics

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