What is the meaning of engraving?

noun

• A print made from an engraving.
• A block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved.
• Making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them.
  • synonyms: etching

verb

• Carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface.
  • usage: "engrave a pen"; "engraved the trophy cupt with the winner's"; "the lovers scratched their names into the bark of the tree"
  • synonyms: scratch, engrave, grave, inscribe
• Impress or affect deeply.
  • usage: "The event engraved itself into her memory"
  • synonyms: engrave
• Carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block.
  • usage: "engrave a letter"
  • synonyms: engrave, etch
• Carve or cut a design or letters into.
  • usage: "engrave the pen with the owner's name"
  • synonyms: engrave, etch