engravings

noun

plural of engraving
as in etchings

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  1. portraits
  2. representations
  3. depictions
Noun
  • Inspired by archival photographs of alpine pioneer and early Moncler collaborator Lionel Terray, each is captured in bold portraits wearing reimagined versions of signature Moncler outerwear and accessories.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Then, Nourry sculpted their portraits using her free interpretations.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of portraits
Noun
  • Successive rounds give the words increasingly rich representations of themselves.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Digital twins are virtual representations of physical systems that can reproduce their configurations and behavior.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of representations
Noun
  • Much of what’s in the movie is taken straight from Huxley, who despite the novelistic nature of his endeavor often presents real evidence alongside his creative depictions of events.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Chen initially resisted the rainbow-like chromatic aberration familiar from other screen depictions of superpowers.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of depictions
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