Background for etching

etching

/ˈetʃ.ɪŋ/

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verb

To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.

Examples :

"The artist is etching a detailed landscape onto the metal plate using acid. "

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verb

To engrave a surface.

Examples :

"The artist is etching a beautiful landscape onto the metal plate. "

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verb

To make a lasting impression.

Examples :

"The memory of 9/11 is etched into my mind."

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verb

To sketch; to delineate.

Examples :

"The artist carefully etched the design onto the metal plate. "

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noun

The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

Examples :

"The art student carefully examined the intricate etching of a family portrait. "

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noun

The image created by this process.

Examples :

"The artist admired the delicate lines of the etching. "