Carving or engraving; the act of cutting patterns/letters into a material or the carved/engraved work itself.
指輪にイニシャルを彫り入れた。
I had initials engraved on the ring.
伝統的な木彫りの彫りが細かい。
The carving on the traditional woodwork is intricate.
刀の鍔には家紋が彫り込まれている。
The tsuba of the sword has the family crest engraved on it.
Refers to deeply sculpted or chiselled facial features — e.g. 'deep-set' or sharply defined features.
彼女は彫りが深い顔立ちで、モデルに向いている。
She has deep-set features and would be suited to modelling.
写真写りは彫りが浅く見えることがあるが、実物はもっと立体的だ。
In photos the features can look flatter, but in real life they're more three-dimensional.