verb
- the present participle of intaglio; the process of engraving or carving a design into a surface so that the image is recessed below the surface
Usage: art and printmaking term; often used in fine arts and jewelry contexts
Examples
- The artist spent hours intaglioing the copper plate with fine detail.
- Intaglioing requires precision and skill to create the recessed design.
- She learned the technique of intaglioing in her printmaking class.
- The jeweler was intaglioing a pattern into the silver pendant.
- Traditional intaglioing methods have been used for centuries in art.