engrave

1
as in to etch
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface engraved the birth and death dates on the tombstone

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2
as in to imprint
to produce a vivid impression of a scar that forever engraved the killer's face in the witness's mind

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Recent Examples on the Web As for the super-exclusive watch, Richard Mille will allow every W1 customer the chance to buy an RM 65-01, each of which will be engraved with a serial number to match that of the car. Chris Hall, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024 Zaremba holds a pendant engraved with a sketch of his father’s helicopter. Kyra Kennedy, Outside Online, 29 Sep. 2024 The screen also has a matte coating engraved at a nanotexture level, giving it an anti-reflective texture that also provides more friction against the tip of the stylus, making the glass screen feel more like paper. Ben Sin, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024 His name was also engraved on the National Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. In 1996, nearly a quarter century later, a joint team excavated the crash site that had been originally spotted by search and rescue personnel. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 9 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for engrave 

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“Engrave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/engrave. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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