etching

etch·ing | \ ˈe-chiŋ

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Definition of etching

1a : the action or process of etching

b : the art of producing pictures or designs by printing from an etched metal plate

2a : an etched design

b : an impression from an etched plate

Examples of etching in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Even the elevator doors showcase subtle etchings of Native American life. — Washington Post, "In the mountains of New Mexico, a storied ski resort gets a contemporary makeover," 17 Jan. 2020 Copper plate etchings were his medium of choice, using a hand press to create prints. — Brenda Yenke, cleveland, "From Chessie the cat to Old Ironsides: Yenke Peddler antiques," 9 Jan. 2020 In 1900, Albert Besnard created an etching portrait of Rodin. — Susan Dunne, courant.com, "A rare chance to see the world and work of Rodin at Fairfield University," 29 Oct. 2019 Individual lockers look like five-star hotel closets, with etchings of Cleveland's cityscape. — Marc Bona, cleveland, "Cavs create state-of-the-art locker room at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse," 28 Sep. 2019 Archaeologists excavating the crags during the 19th century widened the caves, tunneling through the stone and inadvertently destroying surface etchings. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "You Can Now Explore a 3-D Model of Cave Covered in Creepy ‘Witches’ Marks’," 7 Nov. 2019 Meet the artists and learn about their processes for woodblocks, etchings, letterpress, papermaking, screenprints, monoprints, lithographs and more. — Luann Gibbs, Cincinnati.com, "Things to do this week in Cincinnati: Nov. 4-10," 4 Nov. 2019 Carefully apply the etching cleaner to the backsplash with a scrub, working it into the tiles in 10-minute spurts. — Kelly Dawson, House Beautiful, "How to Paint Tile—and Make It Look Totally Professional," 1 Oct. 2019 With local guides, hike to the White Lady rock etching, believed to date back at least 2,000 years. — National Geographic, "Namibia Expedition: Desert Safari and Big Cat Conservation," 15 Sep. 2019

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“Etching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etching. Accessed 19 Feb. 2020.

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