1. carved or sculpted, especially in stone or wood
Usage: often used in religious or literary contexts
2. deeply impressed or fixed in the mind or memory
Usage: figurative use

Examples

• The ancient temple featured graven images of gods and goddesses.
• The Ten Commandments forbid the worship of graven idols.
• Her face was graven with lines of worry and age.
• The artist created a beautiful graven relief on the marble wall.
• The memory of that day was graven in his heart forever.
• Graven symbols covered the surface of the mysterious stone tablet.