etching

noun

etch·​ing ˈe-chiŋ 

1

a

: the action or process of etching

b

: the art of producing pictures or designs by printing from an etched metal plate

2

a

: an etched design

b

: an impression from an etched plate

Examples of etching in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Embroidered botanicals reminiscent of vintage French etchings adorned an ivory dress with a skirt crafted from yards and yards of tulle. —Blue Carreon, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024

Featuring more than 50 paintings, 15 large-scale drawings and five etchings, precursors to Expressionism and Feminism alike. —Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2024

For something a bit more subtle, Greenwald recommends riding the edge of the lip with a thin etching of liner. —Kiana Murden, Vogue, 1 Aug. 2024

Sometimes the inspiration is primarily formal, as when the dancers translate an etching of four colliding bulls into a four-way dance-off. —The New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing etching

• freeze-etching

Kids Definition

etching

noun

etch·​ing ˈech-iŋ 

1

a

: the act or process of etching a hard material

b

: the art of printing from an etched metal plate

2

a

: a product of etching

b

: a print made from an etched metal plate