Pyrography

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with burn marks (resulting in surface burned designs) from the controlled application of a heated object or tool such as a poker. uncountable, usually
  2. 2
    the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame wordnet
  3. 3
    A decoration or design so produced. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

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pokerworkpokerworkpyrogravurewood burning

Example

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"A group of female artists in Afghanistan’s central province of Bamyan has recently opened a small pyrography and engraving studio to promote fine arts in the region."

Etymology

From pyro- + -graphy.

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