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etch
[ech]
verb (used with object)
to cut, bite, or corrode with an acid or the like; engrave with an acid or the like, as to form a design in furrows that when charged with ink will give an impression on paper.
to produce (a design, image, etc.) by this method, as on copper or glass.
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.
verb (used without object)
to practice the art of etching.
noun
Printing., an acid used for etching.
etch
/ ɛtʃ /
verb
(tr) to wear away the surface of (a metal, glass, etc) by chemical action, esp the action of an acid
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
(tr) to cut with or as if with a sharp implement
he etched his name on the table
(tr; usually passive) to imprint vividly
the event was etched on her memory
Other Word Forms
- etcher noun
- unetched adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of etch1
Example Sentences
They reached 19-0 at stumps and followed up with a performance etched in Ashes folklore.
Sitting in a bowl on the edge of the host stand with the restaurant’s name artfully etched on the front.
There are several doorways etched into the fountain’s walls.
She wore bangle earrings and rings etched with strange talismans on each of her gnarled fingers.
The print comes from the rare first issue of Blake's "Songs Of Experience", dating from around 1794, which contains 17 of his poems illustrated, etched and printed by the poet.
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