In-tāgl'io, n.

noun

(in-tāl'yo), n. [It., from intagliare, to engrave, carve, from prefix in and tagliare, to cut, carve; Fr. tailler. See DETAIL.] A cutting or engraving; hence, any figure cut into a material, as a seal, matrix, or the like; a stone or gem in which a figure is cut so as to form a depression or hollow; — opposed to cameo.