engraving

Albanian translation: gravurë

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English term or phrase:	engraving
Albanian translation:	gravurë
Entered by:	Gentiana Kasemi

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13:45 Jul 20, 2009

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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting

English term or phrase: engraving

Definition from About.com: painting:
An illustration made by cutting lines into a surface (usually wood or metal), inking the surface, and then printing it. Also the process of creating such an illustration.

Example sentence(s):

In order to create quality detailed engravings, the engraver is required to accurately execute many cuts or lines in the metal that vary in length, width, and depth. Engraving School
Copper plate and wood engraving played an important role in the production of art prints and was commonly used throughout literature for the purpose of pictorial representations in the print industry. Adone Galleries
Artist Ron Adams, who says he is attracted to engraving because of its graphic, black-and-white quality and its close relationship to drafting, uses engraving to create meticulously detailed human figures. Collector's Guide

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Definition:
Sipas Fjalorit të Gjuhës së Sotme Shqipe (1980)
1. Arti i gdhendjes mbi sipërfaqen e sheshtë të një sendi të fortë (prej metali, guri, druri) me anën e një dalte per ta zbukuruar atë, apo për ta përdorur për riprodhimin e një vepre grafike;
2. Vizatim a mbishkrim i gdhendur mbi sipërfaqen e sheshtë të një sendi të tillë si edhe riprodhimi i tij në letër.

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Sipas Fjalorit të Gjuhës së Sotme Shqipe (1980)
1. Arti i gdhendjes mbi sipërfaqen e sheshtë të një sendi të fortë (prej metali, guri, druri) me anën e një dalte per ta zbukuruar atë, apo për ta përdorur për riprodhimin e një vepre grafike;
2. Vizatim a mbishkrim i gdhendur mbi sipërfaqen e sheshtë të një sendi të tillë si edhe riprodhimi i tij në letër.

Example sentence(s):

Nuk është aspak e lehtë të gjesh dhe të grumbullosh një koleksion të vyer me gravura origjinale, sidomos kur flasim për kohë të caktuara, siç janë shek. XVII-XVIII, të cilat lidhen me ngjarje të rëndësishme historike. - Gazeta Albania

Gentiana Kasemi
France
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