engravings

noun
UK /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/
US /ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋz/

Pictures or words cut into a hard surface like metal or stone.

The old coin had beautiful engravings of a lion on it.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Prints made from a carved plate.

He collected engravings of famous castles.

3. The act or art of cutting designs into a surface.

She studied engraving and made her own stamps.

4. Marks cut deeply into something.

The engravings on the tree trunk showed initials.