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- Dictionaryetch/ɛtʃ/
verb
- 1. 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" Similar
- 2. (of an acid or other solvent) corrode or eat away the surface of (something): "caustic soda etches glass" Similar
noun
- 1. the action or process of etching something: "semiconductor production processes such as plasma etch"
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1. a. : 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) b. : to subject to such etching. 2. : to delineate or impress clearly. scenes etched in our minds. pain was etched on his features. intransitive verb. : to practice etching. etcher noun. 2 of 2. noun. 1.
ETCH definition: 1. to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid…. Learn more.
If you etch something you are cutting into it. You can etch "I ♥ U" into a tree trunk with a pocket knife or etch your initials in your desk with a key (if the teacher's not looking). However and whatever you etch, it is generally considered a deep and lasting mark.
Etch definition: 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.. See examples of ETCH used in a sentence.
ETCH meaning: 1. to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid…. Learn more.
1. to make (a drawing, design, etc.) on metal, glass, etc. by the action of an acid, esp. by coating the surface with wax and letting acid eat into the lines or areas laid bare with a special needle. 2. to prepare (a metal plate, glass, etc.) in this way, for use in printing such drawings or designs. 3.
Definition of etch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Chemistry) ( tr) to wear away the surface of (a metal, glass, etc) by chemical action, esp the action of an acid. 2. (Crafts) 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.
1. If a line or pattern is etched into a surface, it is cut into the surface by means of acid or a sharp tool. You can also say that a surface is etched with a line or pattern. [...] 2. If you say that feelings are etched on someone's face, you mean that the person is very strongly affected by them, and you can see this in their appearance.
etch meaning, definition, what is etch: to cut lines on a metal plate, piece of ...: Learn more.
