Definitions for chalcography
chalcog·ra·phy

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chalcographynoun

   engraving on copper or brass

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chalcographynoun

   Engraving in brass.

   Etymology: χαλϰογϱαφία.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. chalcography

   Engraving is the practice of incising a design onto a hard, usually flat surface by cutting grooves into it with a burin. The result may be a decorated object in itself, as when silver, gold, steel, or glass are engraved, or may provide an intaglio printing plate, of copper or another metal, for printing images on paper as prints or illustrations; these images are also called "engravings". Engraving is one of the oldest and most important techniques in printmaking. Wood engraving is a form of relief printing and is not covered in this article, same with rock engravings like petroglyphs. Engraving was a historically important method of producing images on paper in artistic printmaking, in mapmaking, and also for commercial reproductions and illustrations for books and magazines. It has long been replaced by various photographic processes in its commercial applications and, partly because of the difficulty of learning the technique, is much less common in printmaking, where it has been largely replaced by etching and other techniques. "Engraving" is also loosely but incorrectly used for any old black and white print; it requires a degree of expertise to distinguish engravings from prints using other techniques such as etching in particular, but also mezzotint and other techniques. Many old master prints also combine techniques on the same plate, further confusing matters. Line engraving and steel engraving cover use for reproductive prints, illustrations in books and magazines, and similar uses, mostly in the 19th century, and often not actually using engraving. Traditional engraving, by burin or with the use of machines, continues to be practised by goldsmiths, glass engravers, gunsmiths and others, while modern industrial techniques such as photoengraving and laser engraving have many important applications. Engraved gems were an important art in the ancient world, revived at the Renaissance, although the term traditionally covers relief as well as intaglio carvings, and is essentially a branch of sculpture rather than engraving, as drills were the usual tools.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chalcographynoun

   the act or art of engraving on copper or brass, especially of engraving for printing

2. Etymology: [Gr. chalko`s copper, brass + -graphy.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Chalcography

   kal-kog′ra-fi, n. the art of engraving on copper or brass.—ns. Chalcog′rapher, Chalcog′raphist. [Gr. chalkos, copper, graphein, to write.]

How to pronounce chalcography?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of chalcography in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of chalcography in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Chalcography
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=chalcography
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chalcography
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chalcography
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=chalcography