intaglio

n.; pl. E. Intaglius It. Intagli [ It., fr. intagliare to engrave, carve; pref. in- in + tagliare to cut, carve. See Detail. ] A cutting or engraving; a figure cut into something, as a gem, so as to make a design depressed below the surface of the material; hence, anything so carved or impressed, as a gem, matrix, etc.; -- opposed to cameo. Also used adjectively. [ 1913 Webster ]