Graver
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɡɹeɪ.və(ɹ)/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Graver is a noun meaning comparative form of grave: more grave.
Meaning
comparative form of grave: more grave.
More Meanings
- (dated) a burin
- (obsolete) a carver, sculptor, or engraver
Example Sentences
[…] the parts within the contorno are drawn by the incisions of the graver […]
1852-1854, Charles Tomlinson, Cyclopaedia of Useful Arts and Manufactures The graver, in ploughing furrows in the surface of the copper, raises corresponding ridges or burrs.
Word Forms
- gravers
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include worse, deeper, harsher, burin, gravedigging, bone-picker.
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