noun
- a sharp steel tool used for engraving on metal or wood
Usage: art and printmaking
Examples
- The artist carefully guided the burin across the copper plate.
- She sharpened her burin before beginning the detailed engraving.
- The printmaker’s burin created fine lines in the metal surface.
- He learned to control the burin’s angle for different line weights.
- The engraver’s collection included several burins of varying sizes.
- With steady hands, she pushed the burin through the soft metal.