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pyrography

noun

  1. the art of decorating wood, leather, etc., by burning a design on the surface with a heated pointed implement; pokerwork
  2. ornamentation or a piece of ornamentation produced by pyrography
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From pyro- + -graphy.

  1. The freehanded art of decorating wood, leather or other materials with burn marks (resulting in surface burned designs) from the controlled application of a heated object or tool such as a poker.
  2. A decoration or design so produced.