Synonyms of etches

etches 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of etch

1

as in engraves

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engraves
• inscribes
• carves
• sculpts
• traces
• graves
• incises
• insculps
• chisels
• affixes
• sculptures
• notches
• indents
• grooves
• chases
• impresses
• scores

2

as in imprints

to produce a vivid impression of

in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engraves
• imprints
• impresses
• engrains
• brands
• ingrains
• infuses
• instills
• imbues
• infixes
• inculcates
• stamps
• implants
• sets
• fixes
• enroots

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erases
• obliterates
• expunges
• blots out

etches

2 of 2

noun

plural of etch

as in etchings

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etchings
• engravings
• portraits
• representations
• depictions
• line drawings
• watercolors
• likenesses
• images
• aquatints
• pastels
• contours
• figures
• outlines
• blueprints
• charcoals
• drawings
• silhouettes
• doodles
• caricatures
• sketches
• illustrations
• cartoons
• delineations