Intaglio

n.

1.

A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; - opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively.

Noun	1.	intaglio - 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 Synonyms: gravure, intaglio printing
	2.	intaglio - glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) Synonyms: diaglyph

anaglyph, aquatint, bas-relief, boss, burin, cameo, cameo glass, cast, cavo-rilievo, cerography, chalcography, crayon engraving, cribbling, cut glass, die, drypoint, embossment, engraving tool, etching, etching ball, etching ground, etching needle, etching point, form, glyph, glyptograph, graver, high relief, intaglio rilevato, intaglio rilievo, last, low relief, mask, matrix, medal, medallion, metal cut, mezzotint, mint, mold, needle, negative, photoengraving, plaquette, plate engraving, point, punch, pyrogravure, relief, relief method, relievo, rocker, scorper, sculptured glass, seal, shoe last, stamp, steel engraving, style, template, wood engraving, woodburning, woodcut, zincography