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

Other processes include laser irradiation, high-voltage pulses, optical sorting, pyrolysis, chemical solvents, etching, and delaminating with a hot knife. —IEEE Spectrum, 17 June 2024

In the past, Fabula has done printmaking including etchings and linocuts. —Lyndi McNulty, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2024

This acts as an etching process, reacting away the material right at the cell's surface. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024

Indeed, spiral imagery dates back to cave etchings and rock drawings from thousands and thousands of years ago. —Jen Chaney, Vulture, 21 Jan. 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