English Explanatory Dictionary

acrography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841.
  2. An organizing principle for written lists, based on initial glyphs.
  3. Decorative plasterwork of various styles used in Middle Eastern architecture.

Pronunciation

/æˈkɹɒɡɹəfi/ /æˈkɹɑɡɹəfi/

Word forms

acrography

Etymology

From acro- + -graphy.

Derived words

acrographic
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