intaglios

Noun

• a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print
• glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo)
• plural of intaglio

Synonyms

diaglyph, gravure, intaglio, intaglio printing