Etching
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɛt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Etching is a noun meaning (uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
Meaning
(uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
More Meanings
- (countable) The image created by this process.
- present participle and gerund of etch
Example Sentences
"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;[…]."
Word Forms
- etchings
Synonyms for etching
Depending on context, synonyms include engraving.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include engraving, printmaking, carving, printing, print, recorded.
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