| n. | 1. | 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, | |||||||||
| 2. | A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching. | ||||||||||
| 3. | An impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate.
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| Noun | 1. | etching - an impression made from an etched plate |
| 2. | etching - an etched plate made with the use of acid | |
| 3. | etching - making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them Synonyms: engraving |