en·grave 
/ɪnˈgreɪv/ verb
en·graves; en·graved; en·grav·ing /ɪnˈgreɪv/ verb [+ obj] : to cut or carve lines, letters, designs, etc., onto or into a hard surface
▪ They will engrave your initials on the ring for free. ▪ She had the ring engraved with her initials. ▪ The image was engraved on the plaque. — often used figuratively ▪ That incident was engraved in my memory. = That incident engraved itself on my memory. [=I will never forget that incident]
▪ They will engrave your initials on the ring for free. ▪ She had the ring engraved with her initials. ▪ The image was engraved on the plaque. — often used figuratively ▪ That incident was engraved in my memory. = That incident engraved itself on my memory. [=I will never forget that incident]
— engraved adjective
▪ engraved wedding invitations [=wedding invitations that are printed from a surface that has letters, designs, etc., engraved into it]
▪ engraved wedding invitations [=wedding invitations that are printed from a surface that has letters, designs, etc., engraved into it]
— en·grav·er noun, plural en·grav·ers [count]
▪ He is a skillful engraver.
▪ He is a skillful engraver.
