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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Grave \Grave\, adjective [Compar. {Graver} (gr[=a]v"[~e]r); superl. {Gravest.}] [F., fr. L. gravis heavy; cf. It. & Sp. grave heavy, grave. See {Grief.}]
1. Of great weight; heavy; ponderous. [Obs.]
His shield grave and great. --Chapman.
2. Of importance; momentous; weighty; influential; sedate; serious; -- said of character, relations, etc.; as, grave deportment, character, influence, etc.
Most potent, grave, and reverend seigniors. --Shak.
A grave and prudent law, full of moral equity. --Milton.
3. Not light or gay; solemn; sober; plain; as, a grave color; a grave face.
4. (Mus.) (a) Not acute or sharp; low; deep; -- said of sound; as, a grave note or key.
The thicker the cord or string, the more grave is the note or tone. --Moore (Encyc. of Music). (b) Slow and solemn in movement.
{Grave accent}. (Pron.) See the Note under {Accent}, noun, 2.
Syn: Solemn; sober; serious; sage; staid; demure; thoughtful; sedate; weighty; momentous; important.
Usage: {Grave}, {Sober}, {Serious}, {Solemn.} Sober supposes the absence of all exhilaration of spirits, and is opposed to gay or flighty; as, sober thought. Serious implies considerateness or reflection, and is opposed to jocose or sportive; as, serious and important concerns. Grave denotes a state of mind, appearance, etc., which results from the pressure of weighty interests, and is opposed to hilarity of feeling or vivacity of manner; as, a qrave remark; qrave attire. Solemn is applied to a case in which gravity is carried to its highest point; as, a solemn admonition; a solemn promise.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Graver \Graver\, noun
1. One who graves; an engraver or a sculptor; one whose occupation is te cut letters or figures in stone or other hard material.
2. An ergraving or cutting tool; a burin.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
graver
noun: a tool used by an engraver [syn: {graving tool}, {pointel}, {pointrel}]
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