1
a
: the action or process of etching
b
: the art of producing pictures or designs by printing from an etched metal plate
2
a
: an etched design
b
: an impression from an etched plate
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Apple dressed up our sample with a nano-texture glass layer whose microscopic etchings scatter ambient light.
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Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
The collection offers two denim jackets, two jeans, a denim shirt and a parka all designed with a denim etching that was applied through laser technology.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Some etchings are more detailed, while others still appear to be the wandering doodles of a teenager.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024
The collection offers two denim jackets, two jeans, a denim shirt and a parka all designed with a denim etching that was applied through laser technology.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Some etchings are more detailed, while others still appear to be the wandering doodles of a teenager.
—Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Etching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etching. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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etching
noun
etch·ing
ˈech-iŋ 
1
a
: the act or process of etching a hard material
b
: the art of printing from an etched metal plate
2
a
: a product of etching
b
: a print made from an etched metal plate
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