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

But the library has some ghost stories of its own: In its crypt, learn about the haunting history of the prison, complete with graffiti and etchings from former inmates. —Vjosa Isai, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025

The artist took inspiration from classical mythology and other print artists for the series, which includes 100 etchings made between 1930 and 1937. —Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024

What's next: The city plans to install panels that reflect Indigenous history, along with etchings depicting native plants and their uses, in the area next year. —Melissa Santos, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024

There are prism systems that bounce a projection off of a prism into your eye, and there are waveguide systems that use special etchings in a flat lens to guide the projection into your eye. —Will Greenwald, PCMAG, 10 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1634, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Phrases Containing etching

• freeze-etching

Rhymes for etching

• fetching
• retching
• sketching
• stretching

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