Definitions for etching
ˈɛtʃ ɪŋetch·ing

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 2 votes

1. etchingnoun

   an impression made from an etched plate

2. etchingnoun

   an etched plate made with the use of acid

3. engraving, etchingnoun

   making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. etchingnoun

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

2. etchingnoun

   The image created by this process.

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1. Etching

   Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other types of material. As a method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old master prints, and remains in wide use today. In a number of modern variants such as microfabrication etching and photochemical milling it is a crucial technique in much modern technology, including circuit boards. In traditional pure etching, a metal plate (usually of copper, zinc or steel) is covered with a waxy ground which is resistant to acid. The artist then scratches off the ground with a pointed etching needle where the artist wants a line to appear in the finished piece, exposing the bare metal. The échoppe, a tool with a slanted oval section, is also used for "swelling" lines. The plate is then dipped in a bath of acid, known as the mordant (French for "biting") or etchant, or has acid washed over it. The acid "bites" into the metal (it undergoes a redox reaction) to a depth depending on time and acid strength, leaving behind the drawing (as carved into the wax) on the metal plate. The remaining ground is then cleaned off the plate. For first and renewed uses the plate is inked in any chosen non-corrosive ink all over and the surface ink drained and wiped clean, leaving ink in the etched forms. The plate is then put through a high-pressure printing press together with a sheet of paper (often moistened to soften it). The paper picks up the ink from the etched lines, making a print. The process can be repeated many times; typically several hundred impressions (copies) could be printed before the plate shows much sign of wear. The work on the plate can be added to or repaired by re-waxing and further etching; such an etching (plate) may have been used in more than one state.Etching has often been combined with other intaglio techniques such as engraving (e.g., Rembrandt) or aquatint (e.g., Francisco Goya).

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1. etching

   Etching is an art technique or process used in printmaking in which an image is created on a metal plate, usually made of copper, by using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of the surface. It can also refer to the design produced by such a technique. In addition, in the context of manufacturing and material science, etching refers to the process of using chemicals to remove layers from the surface of a material such as glass, metal, or stone.

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1. Etching

   of Etch

2. Etchingnoun

   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

3. Etchingverb

   a design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching

4. Etchingverb

   an impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate

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1. Etching

   Etching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal. As an intaglio method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old master prints, and remains in wide use today.

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1. • Engraving
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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of etching in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of etching in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of etching in a Sentence

1. Ansel Adams:

   I have often thought that if photography were difficult in the true sense of the term -- meaning that the creation of a simple photograph would entail as much time and effort as the production of a good watercolor or etching -- there would be a vast improvement in total output. The sheer ease with which we can produce a superficial image often leads to creative disaster.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=etching
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Etching
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Etching
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etching
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=etching
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=etching