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etch

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Synonyms and Antonyms of etch

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

The artist etched his landscape on a copper plate.

Synonyms of etch

engrave, grave, incise, inscribe

Words Related to etch

carve, chisel, sculpt, sculpture

chase, groove, indent, notch

2 to produce a vivid impression of

In just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of an early aviation pioneer.

Synonyms of etch

brand, engrave, impress, imprint, infix, ingrain (also engrain)

Words Related to etch

enroot, imbue, implant, inculcate, infuse, instill

fix, set, stamp

Near Antonyms of etch

blot out, erase, expunge, obliterate

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