line engraving

line engraving Word Origin See more synonyms for line engraving on Thesaurus.com noun

1. a technique of engraving in which all effects are produced by variations in the width and density of lines incised with a burin.
2. a metal plate so engraved.
3. a print or picture made from it.

Origin of line engraving First recorded in 1800–10 Related formsline engraver, noun