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

Apple dressed up our sample with a nano-texture glass layer whose microscopic etchings scatter ambient light. —Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024

Although Picasso had little formal training, his curiosity drove him to explore etchings, lithographs, aquatints and linocuts. —Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 Nov. 2024

The collection offers two denim jackets, two jeans, a denim shirt and a parka all designed with a denim etching that was applied through laser technology. —Layla Ilchi, WWD, 31 Oct. 2024

Some etchings are more detailed, while others still appear to be the wandering doodles of a teenager. —Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 Oct. 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