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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The etchings are carved into the walls at Gainsborough Old Hall, a residence built by Sir Thomas Burgh II in the late 15th century.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Rembrandt’s etchings are also spotlighted at a new exhibition at the Rembrandt House Museum.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tiny wires, layering of different materials and etching define the electrical connections.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Apple dressed up our sample with a nano-texture glass layer whose microscopic etchings scatter ambient light.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
Rembrandt’s etchings are also spotlighted at a new exhibition at the Rembrandt House Museum.
—Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024
Tiny wires, layering of different materials and etching define the electrical connections.
—Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 24 Sep. 2024
Apple dressed up our sample with a nano-texture glass layer whose microscopic etchings scatter ambient light.
—Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 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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