engravings

noun

plural of engraving
as in etchings

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  1. portraits
  2. representations
  3. depictions
Noun
  • Below, see Parton’s life in pictures, from her first portraits to her biggest awards.
    — Giovana Gelhoren, InStyle, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Gomez wanted to utilize her love of photography to capture the portraits of the people sharing their stories.
    — Anna McAllister, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Her massive concrete site-work, which takes up the entirety of the Geffen Galleries plaza, is peppered with fragmentary representations of the Mesoamerican deity Quetzalcoatl and the simulated footprints of Californian fauna.
    — George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • She is driven by a commitment to creating hopeful, transformative representations of Native life, especially for youth, offering characters and stories that reflect strength, possibility and self-recognition.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • The patent includes several depictions that closely resemble its current offerings.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Under each of their names are depictions of their respective childhood homes.
    — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of depictions
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“Engravings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engravings. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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