etching

[ ech-ing ]

/ ˈɛtʃ ɪŋ /

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noun

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.

an impression, as on paper, taken from an etched plate.

the design so produced.

a metal plate bearing such a design.

Origin of etching

First recorded in 1625–35; etch + -ing¹

Words nearby etching

etcetera, etceteras, etch, etchant, etched in stone, etching, etching ground, E.T.D., Eteocles, Eteoclus, Eteocretan

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Example sentences from the Web for etching

He had customized his new gun by etching in the words “better off this way” and “my ELF weapon.”
Inside the Washington Navy Yard’s Building 197 During Alexis’s Rampage|Michael Daly|September 19, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Celluloid is to Dean what oil paint is to Titian or etching to Whistler.
Tacita Dean: One of Today’s 10 Most Important Artists|Blake Gopnik|June 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
The Pablo Picasso etching had stalled at a bid of $5,400, barely above its low estimate.
Bernie's Fire Sale|Brett Sokol|May 23, 2009|DAILY BEAST
That day, I walked by the Vietnam Memorial and people were etching names on to front pages of newspapers.
Let's Not Have a Ball|Wendy Button|December 9, 2008|DAILY BEAST

Again, "Disturbing the Congregation" is an etching subject, elaborated.
The Life Of George Cruikshank, Vol. II. (of II)|Blanchard Jerrold
This is the process of etching with which Rembrandt did his matchless work.
The Book of Art for Young People|Agnes Conway
Not every printer can print an etching as it ought to be printed.
A Treatise on Etching|Maxime Lalanne
Now I needed only practice in order to carry out my project of etching my literary productions in copper.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder
Above a washstand hung a Swiss etching of the Matterhorn, a sketchy rendering.
When the Owl Cries|Paul Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for etching

etching

/ (ˈɛtʃɪŋ) /

noun

the art, act, or process of preparing etched surfaces or of printing designs from them

an etched plate

an impression made from an etched plate

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for etching

etching

An artistic print made from a plate on which the artist has etched a design with acid. (Compare engraving.)

单词	etching
释义	etching [ ech-ing ] / ˈɛtʃ ɪŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR etching ON THESAURUS.COM noun 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. an impression, as on paper, taken from an etched plate. the design so produced. a metal plate bearing such a design. Origin of etching First recorded in 1625–35; etch + -ing¹ Words nearby etching etcetera, etceteras, etch, etchant, etched in stone, etching, etching ground, E.T.D., Eteocles, Eteoclus, Eteocretan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for etching He had customized his new gun by etching in the words “better off this way” and “my ELF weapon.” Inside the Washington Navy Yard’s Building 197 During Alexis’s Rampage\|Michael Daly\|September 19, 2013\|DAILY BEAST Celluloid is to Dean what oil paint is to Titian or etching to Whistler. Tacita Dean: One of Today’s 10 Most Important Artists\|Blake Gopnik\|June 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST The Pablo Picasso etching had stalled at a bid of $5,400, barely above its low estimate. Bernie's Fire Sale\|Brett Sokol\|May 23, 2009\|DAILY BEAST That day, I walked by the Vietnam Memorial and people were etching names on to front pages of newspapers. Let's Not Have a Ball\|Wendy Button\|December 9, 2008\|DAILY BEAST Again, "Disturbing the Congregation" is an etching subject, elaborated. The Life Of George Cruikshank, Vol. II. (of II)\|Blanchard Jerrold This is the process of etching with which Rembrandt did his matchless work. The Book of Art for Young People\|Agnes Conway Not every printer can print an etching as it ought to be printed. A Treatise on Etching\|Maxime Lalanne Now I needed only practice in order to carry out my project of etching my literary productions in copper. The Invention of Lithography\|Alois Senefelder Above a washstand hung a Swiss etching of the Matterhorn, a sketchy rendering. When the Owl Cries\|Paul Bartlett British Dictionary definitions for etching etching / (ˈɛtʃɪŋ) / noun the art, act, or process of preparing etched surfaces or of printing designs from them an etched plate an impression made from an etched plate Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to etching engraving, inscription, reproduction, impression, imprint, print, transferring, mezzotint, photoengraving, rotogravure, photogravure Cultural definitions for etching etching An artistic print made from a plate on which the artist has etched a design with acid. (Compare engraving.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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etching

noun

Origin of etching

Words nearby etching

Example sentences from the Web for etching

British Dictionary definitions for etching

noun

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Cultural definitions for etching