Meaning of GLYPTOGRAPHY
| Pronunciation: | | glip'tâgrufee
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- [n] carving or engraving (especially on stones)
- [n] carvings or engravings (especially on precious stones)
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| | Synonyms: | | glyptic art |
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| | See Also: | | anaglyph, art, artistic creation, artistic production, carving, diaglyph, glyph, glyptics, intaglio, lithoglyptics | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Glyp*tog"ra*phy\, n. [Gr. ? carved + -graphy: cf.
F. glyptographie.]
The art or process of engraving on precious stones. [R.]
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