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   etch

   /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 engravecarveinscribecut (in)incisechiselchasescorenotchimprintimpressdebossstampprintmark
   • ▪ use the etching process to produce (a print or design): "the gallery has 12,000 prints engraved and etched by celebrated masters"
   • 2. (of an acid or other solvent) corrode or eat away the surface of (something): "caustic soda etches glass" Similar corrodebite intoeat into/awayburn into
   • ▪ selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons: "ballistic electron emission microscopy is used to etch templates for even smaller circuits"
   • 3. cut or carve (a text or design) on a surface: "her initials were etched on the table flap"
   • ▪ mark (a surface) with a carved text or design: "a Pictish stone etched with mysterious designs"
   • ▪ cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible: "the outline of the town was etched against the sky"
   • ▪ (of an experience, image, etc.) be permanently fixed in someone's memory: "the events remain etched in the minds of all who witnessed them"

   noun

   • 1. the action or process of etching something: "semiconductor production processes such as plasma etch"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Dutch etsen, from German ätzen, from a base meaning ‘cause to eat’; related to eat.

   Derivatives

   • 1. etcher noun

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   What does etch mean?

   • : to produce (as a pattern or design) on a hard material by lines eaten into the material's surface (as by acid or laser beam) Nglish: Translation of etch for Spanish Speakers Britannica English: Translation of etch for Arabic Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about etch Love words? Need even more definitions?

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   What is the meaning of etchant?

   • Etchant is not related to the meaning of 'suitable for use as food', 'in excess of the normal or average', or 'splendid; magnificent; fine'. The meaning of etchant is: a substance used to etch or engrave a surface.

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   What does etching a glass mean?

   • 1. a. To cut into the surface of (glass, for example) by the action of acid, especially by coating the surface with wax or another protective layer and drawing lines with a needle and then using the acid to form the lines on the unprotected parts of the surface. b. To make or create by this method: etch a design on glass. 2. a.

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   What does it mean to etch a surface?

   • Photofabrication is a process for manufacturing components (such as microcircuits) in which a design is photographically transferred and chemically etched on a surface. (Love words? You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.)

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   What is the figurative use of etch?

   • The figurative use of etch is just as common as its literal sense. A particularly powerful memory, image or emotion is said to " etch itself" into your mind, meaning, like that piece of graffiti you etched into the tree trunk, it won't be likely to be erased anytime soon. Incise and carve are often interchangeable with etch.

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   What does it mean to be etched in Crystal?

   • To etch in Crystal means to engrave a design or message into crystal. For example, 'They etched their family crest into their good crystal.' or 'He etched in his initials.' Also, etching can refer to making a design or message permanent by engraving it into something, such as stone.

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word etch, which can be a verb or a noun. Etch means to produce a pattern or design on a hard material by eating into its surface, or the action or effect of doing so.

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   Learn the meaning of etch, a verb that means to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, especially on metal or glass, using acid or a sharp instrument. See how to use etch in sentences and find synonyms, related words and translations in different languages.

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   Etch means to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like, or to produce a design by this method. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of etch from Dictionary.com.

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   Etch means to cut or engrave a design or letters on a hard surface, especially with acid. It can also mean to impress or delineate something clearly in the memory or mind. See different sources and synonyms of etch.

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   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).

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   Learn the meaning of etch as a verb, with examples of different uses and synonyms. Find out how to pronounce etch and its origin from Dutch and Old High German.

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