/
ɪnˈtalɪəʊ,
-ˈtɑːl-/
n.
(pl. intaglios)
an incised or engraved design.
▸a gem with an incised design.
▸a printing process in which the type or design is engraved.
v.
(intaglioes, intaglioing, intaglioed)
[
usu. as adj. intaglioed]
engrave.
Etymology
C17: Ital., from intagliare ‘engrave’.