intaglio UK /ɪnˈtæl.jəʊ/US /ɪnˈtæl.i.(j)oʊ/noun 2verb 1forms 6 noun2 •A design or piece of art which is engraved or etched into something. •Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the sunken parts of the printing form. verb1 •To engrave or etch using intaglio. formsintaglioed · intaglioing · intaglios · intagli · intaglii · intaglioes