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An anonymous engraving from 1845 shows the HMS Erebus and HMS Terror leaving England for the Northwest Passage.—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 14 May 2026 The true owner should be able to describe the ring's unique details, such as the metal, engravings, defers, or shape and size of stone.—Ashlyn Robinette, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 In 2025 DeepMind released Aeneas, a program that can help historians analyze ancient engravings and determine when and where they were inscribed.—Alison Eldridge, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 May 2026 Textures Bringing a new depth has always started with the dials, richly decorated or on the contrary subtly detailed through a host of crafts, from engraving and enamel to gem-setting and guilloché.—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for engraving