glyp|tics

glyp|tics
glyp|tics «GLIHP tihks», noun.
the art of carving or engraving, especially on precious stones.

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  • an|a|glyp|tics — «AN uh GLIHP tihks», noun. the art of carving or decorating in low relief …   Useful english dictionary

  • glyp — an·a·glyp·tic; an·a·glyp·tics; an·a·glyp·to·graph; an·a·glyp·ton; Glyp·tal; glyp·to·don; glyp·to·dont; glyp·to·graph; glyp·tog·ra·phy; glyp·to·lith; glyp·tol·o·gy; glyp·tos·tro·bus; lith·o·glyp·tics; glyp·tic; an·a·glyp·ti·cal;… …   English syllables

  • tics — acous·tics; aero·bal·lis·tics; aero·nau·tics; aero·pol·i·tics; aero·ther·a·peu·tics; an·a·glyp·tics; an·glis·tics; as·tro·nau·tics; at·om·is·tics; bal·lis·tics; be·hav·ior·is·tics; cam·er·a·lis·tics; cat·al·lac·tics; chrem·a·tis·tics;… …   English syllables

  • glyptic — glyp•tic [[t]ˈglɪp tɪk[/t]] adj. 1) jew of or pertaining to carving or engraving on gems or the like 2) jew Also, glyp′tics. the process of engraving on gems or the like • Etymology: 1810–20; < Gk glyptikós=glypt(ós) carved, v. adj. of… …   From formal English to slang

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • AN — AN; an·a·bae·na; an·a·ban·tid; an·a·bap·tism; an·a·bap·tize; an·a·bas; an·a·bat·ic; an·a·be·ro·ga; an·a·bib·a·zon; an·a·blep·id; an·a·bleps; an·a·bo·hit·site; an·a·bol·ic; an·a·branch; an·a·can·thine; an·acan·thi·ni; an·a·car·di·a·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

  • o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… …   English syllables

  • Anaglyptics — An a*glyp tics, n. The art of carving in low relief, embossing, etc. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Glyptics — Glyp tics, n. [Cf. F. glyptique. See {Glyph}.] The art of engraving on precious stones. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lithoglyptics — lith o*glyp tics (l[i^]th [ o]*gl[i^]p t[i^]ks), n. The art of cutting and engraving gems. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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