Synonyms of etched

etched

verb

past tense of etch

1

as in engraved

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

the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engraved
• inscribed
• carved
• sculpted
• traced
• incised
• graved
• sculptured
• insculped
• chiseled
• affixed
• indented
• notched
• grooved
• chased
• impressed
• scored

2

as in imprinted

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

• engraved
• imprinted
• branded
• ingrained
• impressed
• infixed
• imbued
• infused
• implanted
• stamped
• instilled
• inculcated
• fixed
• set
• enrooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erased
• obliterated
• expunged
• blotted out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of etched

Some images are etched clearly in my mind, others are blurred and disjointed. — Sonia Gandhi, Vanity Fair, 10 Nov. 2026

It’s imbued in the music and exploding out of the performances, from the gravitas that Ledisi wields to the vulnerability etched in Pfeiffer’s every run. — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2026

Within the store, large plaster walls that stretch from the women’s section on the first floor to the men’s section on the second are etched with denim jean designs and Levi’s buttons. — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

Just upload a photo of a handwritten recipe card to have the exact instructions etched into maple or cherry wood. — Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2026

Among the terminated is a welder, Choi Ho-seok (Sul Kyung-gu), who wears a frown so implacable that it might have been etched in steel. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

This new epoch is one in which the dynamics of the Earth System are shaped by human influence and in which our traces are etched permanently into the planet’s crust. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Back at the hotel, the heated Onsen pool etched into the cliff face proved to be the perfect spot to relax, while the larger infinity pool was the place from which to absorb sweeping views of the valley below. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Now, Slater has the title and has etched his name into the TNA history books. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026