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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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The meaning of ETCH is 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). How to use etch in a sentence.
ETCH definition: 1. to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid…. Learn more.
to outline clearly or sharply; delineate, as a person's features or character. to fix permanently in or implant firmly on the mind; root in the memory: Our last conversation is etched in my memory. Geology. to cut (a feature) into the surface of the earth by means of erosion: A deep canyon was etched into the land by the river's rushing waters.
ETCH meaning: 1. to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid…. Learn 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.
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.
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.
if something is etched on your heart, memory, etc. you remember it because it has made a strong impression on you. Definition of etch verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Definitions of 'etch' 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 something is etched on your memory, you remember it very clearly, usually because it has some special importance for you. [literary] [...]
ETCH definition: to cut lines on a hard surface to make a picture or words. Learn more.
