Definition of etch
transitive verb
1a : to produce (something, such as a pattern or design) on a hard material by eating into the material's surface (as by acid or laser beam)b : to subject to such etching
2 : to delineate or impress clearly scenes etched in our minds pain was etched on his features
intransitive verb
: to practice etching
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Examples of etch in a Sentence
etched an identification number on the back of the television
glass that has been etched with an identification number
Recent Examples of etch from the Web
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Already, players from the first two iterations of FC Cincinnati have stepped forward to etch their names into early chapters of club history.
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From there, the nail artist starts to delicately draw the stars by etching triangles and then filling them in — one by one — onto each nail with a denim blue shade by Sally Hansen, called I Heart Nail Striper in Blue.
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People waited patiently to go in: an elderly lady who struggled to walk along the graduation walk, where seniors have bricks etched with their name; crowds of young people; and boys too young to knot their own ties.
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His calling card, the ancient symbol for Mercury, has been etched into the flesh of two victims.
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The date is etched in the minds of millions of people: August 21, 2017.
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Nationals ace Max Scherzer etched his name in the record books yet again on Sunday afternoon by picking up his 2,000th career strikeout against the Rangers.
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The significance of every site is etched on plaques and marketed as an attraction.
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Building new communities Etched forever in ink on his right forearm in their native Spanish, activist Ricardo Negron-Almodovar carries a quote from Uruguayan writer Mario Benedetti.
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Origin and Etymology of etch
Dutch etsen, from German ätzen to etch, corrode, from Old High German azzen to feed; akin to Old High German ezzan to eat — more at eat
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Definition of etch
1 : the action or effect of etching a surface
2 : a chemical agent used in etching
First Known Use of etch
1896
ETCH Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of etch for English Language Learners
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: to produce a pattern, design, etc., by using a powerful liquid (called an acid) to cut the surface of metal or glass
ETCH Defined for Kids
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: to produce designs or figures on metal or glass by using acid to eat into the surface
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