American English pronunciation
How to pronounce etchings
IPA transcription: ['ɛtʃɪŋz]
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Noun
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an impression made from an etched plate
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an etched plate made with the use of acid
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making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Verb
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make an etching of
“He etched her image into the surface”
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cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
“a face etched with pain”
“the leafless branches etched against the sky”
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carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
“engrave a letter”
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carve or cut a design or letters into
“engrave the pen with the owner's name”
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selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
Usage examples
- The images were created with wood engravings or metal etchings.
- Her work consisted mainly of drawings and etchings of her friends.
- Farrer's best known etchings depict New York.