Etching

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1. Verb form

of Etch

2. Noun

The act, art, or practice of engraving by means of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in metal, glass, or the like. See Etch, v. t.

3. Verb

A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching.

4. Verb

An impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate.

5. Noun

making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
Vocabulary classified under Art and design
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