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

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

These include antitheft devices, paint protection coatings, etching the vehicle’s identification number into the windows or other parts and accessories such as door-edge guards and floor mats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

“By no means are we etching anything in stone, but putting a framework out there to guide the community,” said Jerry Chow, IBM’s chief technology officer of quantum-centric computing.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

There was an etching of frost forming along the corner of the window, the glass doing little to keep the bitter fingers of winter from finding their way inside our railcar.

From "The Detective's Assistant" by Kate Hannigan

He did etchings, lithographs, even stained glass windows - equally at home working with the grandeur of opera design and the intimacy of pen and ink.

From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025

The social and political turmoil of today resonates in a mammoth, extraordinary show of Francisco de Goya’s celebrated etchings at the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 10, 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

Its smooth surface held etchings of the constellations.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

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Related Words

• engraving
• inscription
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