# engraved

/ɪnˈɡɹeɪvd/ (US) · /ɛnɡɹˈeɪvd/ (UK)

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/engraved
Updated: 2026-06-20

## Senses

### 1. decorated with a cut design

adjective · CEFR B2

having a design or words cut into a hard surface like metal, stone, or wood.

For teachers: describing a surface that has been incised with a design or lettering. Often used as a non-gradable adjective.

- The inside of the gold ring was engraved with their wedding date.
- The museum displayed an engraved silver platter from the seventeenth century, featuring intricate floral patterns around the rim.

## Examples

- She wore a gold ring with her name engraved on the inside.
- The winner received a silver trophy with the date of the tournament engraved on the base.
- The museum displayed several ancient tablets with laws engraved in stone, showing how early civilizations recorded their most important social rules.

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