Meaning & use

Engraved

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Cut or carved words, symbols, or designs into a hard surface, such as metal, stone, or glass.

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The jeweler engraved their wedding date inside the ring.

His name was engraved on the plaque beside the door.

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Figuratively, something 'engraved in memory' refers to an experience so vivid it feels permanently marked in the mind, much like an engraving on metal.

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