intaglios

noun pl. intaglios

1. a design or figure carved, incised, or engraved into a hard material so that it is below the surface
2. something, as a gem or stone, ornamented with such a design or figure
3. the art or process of making such designs or figures
4. a method of printing from a plate on which incised lines, which carry the ink, leave a raised impression
5. a die cut to produce a design in relief

transitive verb intaglioed, intaglioing