1. plural of intaglio: designs or figures cut into a hard material so that the image is below the surface
Usage: art and printmaking
2. plural of intaglio: prints made from engraved plates where ink fills the cut lines
Usage: printmaking technique

Examples

• The museum displayed several ancient intaglios carved into precious stones.
• Renaissance artists created beautiful intaglios on metal plates for printing.
• The jeweler specialized in making intaglios for signet rings.
• These intaglios show remarkable detail despite their small size.
• The printmaker’s intaglios required careful inking of the recessed lines.
• Collectors prize these 18th-century intaglios for their craftsmanship.