Synonyms of etching

etching 1 of 2

noun

as in drawing

Related Words

• drawing
• watercolor
• pastel
• acrylic
• distemper
• gouache
• finger painting
• tempera
• sketch
• aquarelle
• masterpiece
• painting
• diptych
• oil
• mural
• triptych
• panorama
• showpiece
• fresco
• canvas
• pièce de résistance
• oil painting

etching

2 of 2

verb

present participle of etch

1

as in engraving

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

the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engraving
• inscribing
• carving
• sculpting
• tracing
• graving
• incising
• insculping
• sculpturing
• chiseling
• affixing
• grooving
• notching
• indenting
• chasing
• scoring
• impressing

2

as in imprinting

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

• engraving
• imprinting
• branding
• impressing
• infixing
• ingraining
• stamping
• implanting
• infusing
• imbuing
• instilling
• inculcating
• fixing
• setting
• enrooting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erasing
• obliterating
• expunging
• blotting out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of etching

Noun

Some examples from Myers include the subtle etching in marble, the soft wear of limestone, the lived-in texture of linen, or the subtle fading and marks that form in hardwood floors. — Lacey Ramburger, The Spruce, 2 June 2026

The man in the etching, the Good Samaritan, can transcend his nature, his inherent tribalism, and offer loving aid to one not of his own kind. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 May 2026

Verb

Oven cleaners are not safe for glass doors and can cause permanent damage like cloudiness or chemical etching. — Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 4 July 2026

Using computer simulations, the research team found that pre-treating Molybdenum disulfide with oxygen or fluorine significantly improves control during the etching process. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 21 June 2026