intaglio /inˈtalyō inˈtälyō/ I. noun 1. a design incised or engraved into a material • the dies bore a design in intaglio. 2. a gem with an incised design. 3. any printing process in which the type or design is etched or engraved, such as photogravure or dry point.– origin mid 17th cent.: Italian, from intagliare ‘engrave.’
