etching
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etching
- /ˈɛt͡ʃ.ɪŋ/
Rhymes with -ɛtʃɪŋ
noun etchings
- The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
- The image created by this process. "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
verb
- present participle and gerund of etch
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: engraving, printmaking, carving, printing, print, recorded, logo, corrosion, stripping, shot, pickling, mezzotint, aquatint, drypoint, gravure, intaglio
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noun art of producing an image
| Español | aguafuerte |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | निक्षारण nikṣāraṇ |
| Français | gravure, eau-forte |
| Deutsch | Ätzradierung, Radierung |
| Italiano | acquaforte |
| Română | acvaforte |
| Русский | офорт ofort |
| עברית | תַּחְרִיט takhrit |
noun image created by this process
| Français | eau-forte, estampe |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Radierung |
| Italiano | acquaforte |
| Română | acvaforte |
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title = {etching},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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