- The cutting tool of an engraver on metal, used in line
engraving. It is made of tempered steel, one end being ground off
obliquely so as to produce a sharp point, and the other end inserted in
a handle; a graver; also, the similarly shaped tool used by workers in
marble. - The manner or style of execution of an engraver; as, a soft
burin; a brilliant burin.
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