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- verbetch (verb) · etches (third person present) · etched (past tense) · etched (past participle) · etching (present participle)
- engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to produce prints from it:"aquatint is a process of achieving tone by etching a metal plate"
- use the etching process to produce (a print or design):"the gallery has 12,000 prints engraved and etched by celebrated masters" · "the image is etched into the metal plate"
- (of an acid or other solvent) corrode or eat away the surface of (something):"tiny droplets in the glaze emulsion were etched away by acid"
- selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons:"ballistic electron emission microscopy is used to etch templates for even smaller circuits"
- cut or carve (a text or design) on a surface:"her initials were etched on the table" · "his name is etched in baseball history"
- mark (a surface) with a carved text or design:"a Pictish stone etched with mysterious designs" · "her face was etched with tiredness"
- cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible:"Jo watched the outline of the town etched against the sky"
- (be etched)(of an experience, image, etc.) be permanently fixed in someone's memory:"the events remain etched in the minds of all who witnessed them"
nounetch (noun) · etches (plural noun)- the action or process of etching something:"semiconductor production processes such as plasma etch" · "acetic acid gives a more selective etch"
Originmid 17th century: from Dutch etsen, from German ätzen, from a base meaning ‘cause to eat’; related to eat.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to produce prints from it:
- (of an acid or other solvent) corrode or eat away the surface of (something):
- cut or carve (a text or design) on a surface:
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- Etch means to produce a pattern or design on a hard material by eating into the material's surface123. This is typically done using acid or a laser beam1. The process involves cutting, biting, or corroding the material with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper3.Learn more:✕This summary was generated using AI based on multiple online sources. To view the original source information, use the "Learn more" links.The meaning of ETCH is to produce (something, such as a pattern or design) on a hard material by eating into the material's surface (as by acid or laser beam).www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etchto cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid or a sharp instrument: He etched his name on a piece of glass.dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/etchetch [ ech ] show ipa See synonyms for: etch etched etching etcher on Thesaurus.com verb (used with object) to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper.www.dictionary.com/browse/etch
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