- pyrography
- py·rog·ra·phy
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pyrography
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Pyrography — is the art of decorating wood or other materials with burn marks resulting from the controlled application of a heated object such as a poker. It is also known as pokerwork or wood burning.Pyrography means writing with fire and is the traditional … Wikipedia
Pyrography — Py*rog ra*phy, n. [Pyro + graphy.] A process of printing, ornamenting, or carving, by burning with heated instruments. One variant is {wood burning}. [1913 Webster +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pyrography — [pī räg′rə fē] n. [ PYRO + GRAPHY] 1. the art or process of burning designs on wood or leather by the use of heated tools 2. a design so made pyrographer n. pyrographic [pī΄rō graf′ik] adj … English World dictionary
pyrography — n. tracing of designs by burning; poker work . ♦ pyrographer, n. ♦ pyrographic, a. ♦ pyrogravure, n. design traced by pyrography … Dictionary of difficult words
pyrography — pyrographer, n. pyrographic /puy reuh graf ik/, adj. /puy rog reuh fee/, n., pl. pyrographies for 2. 1. the process of burning designs on wood, leather, etc., with a heated tool. 2. a design made by this process. Also called pyrogravure /puy reuh … Universalium
pyrography — noun a) the art of decorating wood or leather by burning designs into its surface with the tip of a heated tool b) a decoration so produced See Also: pyrograph … Wiktionary
pyrography — study of woodburning Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
pyrography — [pʌɪ rɒgrəfi] noun the art or technique of decorating wood or leather by burning a design on the surface with a heated metallic point … English new terms dictionary
pyrography — The art of writing on wood or decorating wood by burning it … Grandiloquent dictionary
pyrography — /paɪˈrɒgrəfi/ (say puy rogruhfee) noun the process of burning designs on wood, leather, etc., with a heated tool. –pyrographer, noun –pyrographic /paɪrəˈgræfɪk/ (say puyruh grafik), adjective …
