To carve or cut a design or letters into a hard surface. The artist decided to engrave the couple's initials into the wooden bench.
To impress deeply as if with a graver. The tragic event was engraved in her memory forever.
To produce or represent (an image, design, or text) by incising it on a surface such as a metal plate, block, or glass for printing or decoration. The master printmaker engraved a detailed landscape on the copper plate.