1. glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) • Syn: diaglyph • Hypernyms: glyptic art, glyptography 2. a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print • Syn: intaglio printing, gravure • Hypernyms: printing, printing process • Hyponyms: photogravure