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Engraved vs Inscribed - What's the difference?

engraved | inscribed |

As verbs the difference between engraved and inscribed

is that engraved is past tense of engrave while inscribed is past tense of inscribe.

As an adjective engraved

is made by engraving.

engraved

English

Verb

(head)
  • (engrave)
  • Adjective

    (-)
  • made by engraving
  • decorated with engravings
  • inscribed

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (inscribe)

  • inscribe

    English

    Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To write or cut words onto something, especially a hard surface; to engrave.
  • (geometry) To draw a circle, sphere, etc. inside a polygon, polyhedron, etc. and tangent to all its sides.
  • Synonyms

    * (l), (l)