graving – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
graving
n.
engraving; carving
grave
v.
engrave, inscribe; carve; sculpt
Grave
A
grave is a location where a
dead body (typically that of a human, although sometimes that of an animal) is
buried. Graves are usually located in special areas set aside for the purpose of burial, such as graveyards or
cemeteries.
grave
Noun
1. death of a person; "he went to his grave without forgiving me"; "from cradle to grave"
(hypernym) death, dying, demise
2. a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone); "he put flowers on his mother's grave"
(synonym) tomb
(hypernym) topographic point, place, spot
(hyponym) burial chamber, sepulcher, sepulchre, sepulture
(part-meronym) gravestone, headstone, tombstone
3. a mark (`) placed above a vowel to indicate pronunciation
(synonym) grave accent
(hypernym) accent, accent mark
Verb
1. shape (a material like stone or wood) by whittling away at it; "She is sculpting the block of marble into an image of her husband"
(synonym) sculpt, sculpture
(hypernym) carve
(verb-group) sculpt, sculpture
2. carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface; "engrave a pen"; "engraved the winner's name onto the trophy cup"
(synonym) engrave, inscribe
(hypernym) carve, chip at
(hyponym) character
(verb-group) engrave
Adjective
1. dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises; "a grave God-fearing man"; "a quiet sedate nature"; "as sober as a judge"; "a solemn promise"; "the judge was solemn as he pronounced sentence"
(synonym) sedate, sober, solemn
(similar) serious
2. causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm; "a dangerous operation"; "a grave situation"; "a grave illness"; "grievous bodily harm"; "a serious wound"; "a serious turn of events"; "a severe case of pneumonia"; "a life-threatening disease"
(synonym) dangerous, grievous, serious, severe, life-threatening
(similar) critical
3. of great gravity or crucial import; requiring serious thought; "grave responsibilities"; "faced a grave decision in a time of crisis"; "a grievous fault"; "heavy matters of state"; "the weighty matters to be discussed at the peace conference"
(synonym) grievous, heavy, weighty
(similar) important, of import
Graving
(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Grave
(n.)
The act or art of carving figures in hard substances, esp. by incision or in intaglio.
(n.)
The act of cleaning a ship's bottom.
(n.)
That which is graved or carved.
(n.)
Impression, as upon the mind or heart.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Graving
(1.) Heb. hatsabh. Job 19:24, rendered "graven," but generally means hewn stone or wood, in quarry or forest. (2.) Heb. harush. Jer. 17:1, rendered "graven," and indicates generally artistic work in metal, wood, and stone, effected by fine instruments. (3.) Heb. haqaq. Ezek. 4:1, engraving a plan or map, rendered "pourtray;" Job 19:23, "written." (4.) Heb. pasal points rather to the sculptor's or the carver's art (Isa. 30:22; 40:19; 41:7; 44:12-15). (5.) Pathah refers to intaglio work, the cutting and engraving of precious stones (Ex. 28:9-11, 21; Zech. 3:9; Cant. 1:10, 11). (6.) Heret. In Ex. 32:4 rendered "graving tool;" and in Isa. 8:1, "a pen."
