Engraving (noun)

1. The process or art of carving a design, picture, or lettering into a hard surface, such as a metal plate or stone, by cutting grooves into it.
2. A print made from an engraved plate.
3. An engraved design, picture, or lettering on a hard surface.

Origin:

From middle english engraven, from old french engraver, from latin incidere, from in- + caesus, past participle of caedere ("to cut").

Examples:

1. The engraving on the ring was a family crest.
2. The artist's engraving was made into a print and sold at a high price.
3. The engraving on the watch was a special design made just for him.
4. The engraving on the knife handle was a symbol of the owner's heritage.
5. The engraving on the silver plate was a scene from a famous painting.