Meaning
engraving, recording, incision
- the act or result of carving a design on a hard surface; an engraving or print
- an audio recording, especially of music
- a surgical cut
In a sentence
Il museo conserva una rara incisione del sedicesimo secolo.
The museum holds a rare sixteenth-century engraving.
Questa storica incisione su vinile ha una qualità sonora straordinaria.
This historic vinyl recording has extraordinary sound quality.
Il chirurgo ha praticato una piccola incisione sull'addome.
The surgeon made a small incision on the abdomen.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| incisione | feminine · singular |
| incisioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Context determines whether it refers to art (engraving), music (recording), or medicine (incision).