pyrography

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun the act of producing drawings on wood or leather by using heated tools or a fine flame

From pyro- + -graphy.

If the mallet hit the chisel so vigorously as to spoil a part of the pattern, its wielder was wiser next time; and the experimenters in pyrography soon learned that a red-hot needle used indiscreetly can dig holes in leather instead of ornamenting it. — For the Sake of the School, Angela Brazil

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