1. Plural of engraving; pictures or designs cut or etched into a hard surface (such as metal or wood) and then printed.
Usage: Most common sense; refers to the artwork itself or the printed copies produced from an engraved plate.
2. The process or art of cutting designs into a surface for printing or decoration.
Usage: Less common; refers to the technique or craft rather than the finished product.

Examples

• The museum displayed a collection of 18th-century engravings by famous artists.
• She collected Victorian engravings of landscapes and historical scenes.
• The book was illustrated with beautiful copper engravings.
• He studied the fine details in the engravings under a magnifying glass.
• The gallery's new exhibition features engravings from the Renaissance period.
• These engravings were created using traditional hand-cutting techniques.