Synonyms of etch

etch 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to engrave

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

the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engrave
• carve
• inscribe
• sculpt
• trace
• grave
• incise
• chisel
• sculpture
• insculp
• affix
• groove
• notch
• indent
• chase
• impress
• score

2

as in to imprint

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

• engrave
• imprint
• brand
• engrain
• ingrain
• impress
• infix
• stamp
• imbue
• infuse
• implant
• instill
• inculcate
• set
• fix
• enroot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erase
• obliterate
• expunge
• blot out

• erase
• obliterate
• expunge
• blot out

etch

2 of 2

noun

as in etching

Synonyms & Similar Words

• etching
• engraving
• portrait
• image
• representation
• depiction
• watercolor
• charcoal
• likeness
• pastel
• aquatint
• illustration
• blueprint
• line drawing
• contour
• outline
• drawing
• doodle
• caricature
• sketch
• silhouette
• delineation
• cartoon
• figure