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

In Dish Jockey, an etching from 1993, a harried woman in a bandanna (shades of Rosie the Riveter) scrubs dishes while an ensemble of Tinkerbell-like housekeepers complete other chores nearby. — Jeremy Lybarger, Artforum, 2 June 2026

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

Verb

These chucks hold silicon wafers in place during the etching process inside semiconductor manufacturing equipment. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Qolab replaces traditional Josephson junction fabrication with precision subtractive etching, aiming to improve qubit coherence and manufacturing consistency. — Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026