etching
[ ech-ing ]
/ ˈɛtʃ ɪŋ /
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noun
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.
an impression, as on paper, taken from an etched plate.
the design so produced.
a metal plate bearing such a design.
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British Dictionary definitions for etchings
etching
/ (ˈɛtʃɪŋ) /
noun
the art, act, or process of preparing etched surfaces or of printing designs from them
an etched plate
an impression made from an etched plate
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Word Origin and History for etchings
etching
1630s, action of the verb etch, also "the art of engraving;" 1760s as "a print, etc., made from an etched plate."
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Culture definitions for etchings
etching
An artistic print made from a plate on which the artist has etched a design with acid. (Compare engraving.)
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