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ɪŋ noun
1.
the act or process of making designs or pictures on a metal plate, glass, etc., by the corrosive action of an acid instead of by a burin.
2.
an impression, as on paper, taken from an etched plate.
3.
the design so produced.
4.
a metal plate bearing such a design.
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Etching
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verb (used with object)
1.
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.
2.
to produce (a design, image, etc.) by this method, as on copper or glass.
3.
to outline clearly or sharply; delineate, as a person's features or character.
4.
to fix permanently in or implant firmly on the mind; root in the memory: Our last conversation is etched in my memory.
5.
Geology. to cut (a feature) into the surface of the earth by means of erosion: A deep canyon was etched into the land by the river's rushing waters.
noun
7.
Printing. an acid used for etching.
Origin:
1625–35; < Dutch etsen < German ätzen to etch, orig. cause to eat; cognate with Old English ettan to graze; akin to eat
1625–35; < Dutch etsen < German ätzen to etch, orig. cause to eat; cognate with Old English ettan to graze; akin to eat
Related forms
etch·er, noun
un·etched, adjective
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etch (ɛtʃ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to wear away the surface of (a metal, glass, etc) by chemical action, esp the action of an acid |
| 2. | to cut or corrode (a design, decoration, etc) on (a metal or other plate to be used for printing) by using the action of acid on parts not covered by wax or other acid-resistant coating |
| 3. | (tr) to cut with or as if with a sharp implement: he etched his name on the table |
| 4. | (tr; usually passive) to imprint vividly: the event was etched on her memory |
| [C17: from Dutch etsen, from Old High German azzen to feed, bite] | |
| 'etcher | |
| —n | |
| etching (ˈɛtʃɪŋ) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the art, act, or process of preparing etched surfaces or of printing designs from them |
| 2. | an etched plate |
| 3. | an impression made from an etched plate |
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Cultural Dictionary
etching definition
An artistic print made from a plate on which the artist has etched a design with acid. (Compare engraving.)
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Example sentences
First the alumina on the substrate is precisely patterned using lithography and then etching is performed using chemicals.
When you reached the desired depth of etching, you simply rinsed it with water which stopped the process.
The company has said that making the three-dimensional channels only involves an extra etching step.
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