Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon

نِقَاشَةٌ

Root: نقش

Full Definition

نِقَاشَةٌ The art, or occupation, of the نَقَّاش, who does variegated, or decorated or embellished, work; of him who does what is termed نَقْش: [and of him who engraves upon signet-rings: and of him who does any sculptured work.]


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