Meanings
noungraven image (plural graven images)
plural graven images
- A carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship.
Synonyms & antonyms
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Arabic وَثَن
- وَثَن (waṯan)a carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
Hebrew צֶלֶם
- צֶלֶם (tzélem)a carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
Irish íomhá ghrábháilte, íomhá ghreanta
- íomhá ghrábháiltea carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
- íomhá ghreantaa carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
Polish bałwan
- bałwana carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
Romanian chip cioplit
- chip cioplita carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
Swedish avgudabild, beläte
- avgudabilda carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
- belätea carved idol or representation of a god used as an object of worship
Cite this entry
APA
graven image. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graven%20image
MLA
“graven image.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graven%20image. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “graven image,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/graven%20image.
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