1. a design or image carved or engraved into a surface so that it lies below the surrounding area
Usage: art
2. a printing process using plates with incised designs, or a print made by this process
Usage: printing

Examples

• The ancient seal featured an intaglio of a lion carved into the stone.
• She studied the intricate intaglio on the Roman gemstone.
• The artist created beautiful intaglio prints using copper plates.
• The museum displayed several intaglio works from the Renaissance period.
• Intaglio printing produces rich, deep tones in fine art reproductions.
• The jeweler specialized in creating intaglio designs for signet rings.