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1. (n.) etching
the act or process of making designs on a metal plate, glass, etc., by the corrosive action of an acid.
2. etching
an impression, as on paper, taken from an etched plate.
3. etching
the design so produced.
4. etching
a metal plate bearing such a design.
Etymology: (1625–35)
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) etching
an impression made from an etched plate
2. (noun) etching
an etched plate made with the use of acid
3. (noun) engraving, etching
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) Etching
the act, art, or practice of engraving by means of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in metal, glass, or the like. See Etch, v. t
2. Etching
of Etch
3. (verb) Etching
a design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching
4. (verb) Etching
an impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate
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