printing vs intaglio

intaglio vs printing

printing and intaglio both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
printing	Yes	No	No	No
intaglio	Yes	No	No	No

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

printing: reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
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

Other hyponyms of printing include composition, typography, letterpress, relief printing, gravure, intaglio printing, process printing, planographic printing, planography, offset, offset printing, carbon process, oleography.

printing (noun)	intaglio (noun)
the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution	glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication	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
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
all the copies of a work printed at one time

Difference between printing and intaglio

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