Etch Common

Etch has 7 different meanings across 1 category:

Verb

Definitions

Noun

Obsolete form of eddish.

Verb

make an etching of

"He etched her image into the surface"

etch

cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible

"a face etched with pain"

"the leafless branches etched against the sky"

etch

carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

"engrave a letter"

engrave etch

carve or cut a design or letters into

"engrave the pen with the owner's name"

engrave etch

selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons

etch

To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.

Example Sentences

"He etched her image into the surface" verb

"a face etched with pain" verb

"the leafless branches etched against the sky" verb

"engrave a letter" verb

"engrave the pen with the owner's name" verb