etch
[ ech ]
/ ɛtʃ /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
to practice the art of etching.
noun
Printing. an acid used for etching.
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Origin of etch
1625–35; < Dutch etsen < German ätzen to etch, orig. cause to eat; cognate with Old English ettan to graze; akin to eat
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etch·er, nounun·etched, adjectiveWords nearby etch
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British Dictionary definitions for etched
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 implementhe etched his name on the table
(tr; usually passive) to imprint vividlythe event was etched on her memory
Derived forms of etch
etcher, nounWord Origin for etch
C17: from Dutch etsen, from Old High German azzen to feed, bite
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