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• present participle of etch.

etching

American  

[ech-ing] / ˈɛtʃ ɪŋ /

noun

• etchings
  plural

1. the act or process of making designs or pictures on a metal plate, glass, etc., by the corrosive action of an acid instead of by a burin.

2. an impression, as on paper, taken from an etched plate.

3. the design so produced.

4. a metal plate bearing such a design.

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etching British  

/ ˈɛtʃɪŋ /

noun

1. the art, act, or process of preparing etched surfaces or of printing designs from them

2. an etched plate

3. an impression made from an etched plate

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etching Cultural  

1. An artistic print made from a plate on which the artist has etched a design with acid. (Compare engraving.)

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• etchings
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of etching

First recorded in 1625–35; etch + -ing ¹

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Example Sentences

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etching etchings

Read: There have been updates over time, but the original glass etching featuring a mythical unicorn remains on a window in the study.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026

The declines followed losses by major US semiconductor stocks, after a report said a company was making specialised ultraviolet etching machines to boost China's chip industry.

From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 2026

The event includes Woman with an Arm Tattoo, an etching depicting Sue Tilley, and runs until 13 September.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

As a student, he took up etching, in part because the Royal College of Art covered the costs of his materials.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

The picture side shows a black-and-white etching of a child in a bed covered in fluffy pillows and a checkered quilt, not in a nursery but under a star-sprinkled night sky.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

If he grew tired of drawing, Hockney would take photographs, do etchings or design operas.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

The etchings were all created using Blake's own "illuminated printing" technique.

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

There’s a stunning group of watercolors, seemingly breathed onto the paper, by Joseph Mallord William Turner, fragile etchings by Whistler and dazzling, light-struck waterside scenes by Sargent.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2025

The exhibition features etchings that have dark black shapes on white background and speak to his minimalist style.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2024

I stare at the scims in my hands, a matched set with intricate black etchings that probably have no equal in the Empire.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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Related Words

• engraving
• inscription
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