engraver

/ɛnˈgreɪvər/

/ɛnˈgreɪvə/

Other forms: engravers

Definitions of engraver

1. noun

   a skilled worker who can inscribe designs or writing onto a surface by carving or etching
   examples:

   Albrecht Durer

   a leading German painter and engraver of the Renaissance (1471-1528)

   William Hogarth

   English artist noted for a series of engravings that satirized the affectations of his time (1697-1764)

   Holbein the Younger

   German painter and engraver noted for his portraits; he was commissioned by Henry VIII to provide portraits of the English king's prospective brides (1497-1543)

   Andrea Mantegna

   Italian painter and engraver noted for his frescoes (1431-1506)

   types:

   lapidary, lapidist

   a skilled worker who cuts and engraves precious stones

   type of:

   skilled worker, skilled workman, trained worker

   a worker who has acquired special skills
2. noun

   a printmaker who prints from an engraved printing plate
   type of:

   graphic artist, printmaker

   an artist who designs and makes prints