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intaglio vs cerography

cerography vs intaglio

intaglio and cerography both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
intaglio Yes No No No
cerography Yes No No No
As nouns, cerography is a hyponym of intaglio; that is, cerography is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than intaglio:
  • intaglio: 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
  • cerography: the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping.
Other hyponyms of intaglio include photogravure.
intaglio (noun) cerography (noun)
glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping.
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
Difference between intaglio and cerography

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