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—cerographic /sear'euh graf"ik/, cerographical, adj. —cerographist /si rog"reuh fist/, n./sear"euh graf', -grahf'/, n.a drawing, design, or text incised into a wax surface.[1585-95; CERO- + -GRAPH]
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Cerograph — Ce ro*graph, n. [Gr. khro s wax + graph.] A writing on wax. Knight. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cerograph — ˈsirəˌgraf noun ( s) Etymology: back formation from cerography : a writing or engraving on wax * * * cerographic /sear euh graf ik/, cerographical, adj. cerographist … Useful english dictionary
cerograph — ce·ro·graph … English syllables
cerograph — /ˈsɪərəgræf/ (say searruhgraf), / graf/ (say grahf) noun an engraving on wax. {cero + graph} –cerographic /sɪərəˈgræfɪk/ (say searruh grafik), cerographical /sɪərəˈgræfɪkəl/ (say searruh grafikuhl), adjective –cerographist /sɪəˈrɒgrəfəst/ ( …
cerographic — cērographic / grafˈik/ or cērographˈical adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑cerograph … Useful english dictionary
cerographical — cērographic / grafˈik/ or cērographˈical adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑cerograph … Useful english dictionary
Engraving — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Engraving >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 engraving engraving chalcography Sgm: N 1 line engraving line engraving mezzotint engraving stipple engraving chalk engraving Sgm: N 1 dry point dry point bur Sgm: N 1 etching … English dictionary for students
engraving — n 1. cutting, chiseling, incising, graving, chasing, hatching, stippling, ornamenting, marking, carving, sculpting; lithography, chromolithography, etching, drypoint; anaglyphy, chalcography, zincography, xylography; photoengraving, Obs.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
cerographist — cērographist / rogˈrə fist/ noun • • • Main Entry: ↑cerograph … Useful english dictionary
