etching

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈet͡ʃ.ɪŋ/

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Noun

Singular etching

Plural etchings

1. (uncountable) Etching is the art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
2. (countable) The piece of art produced by etching.

Verb

Plain form etch

Third-person singular etches

Past tense etched

Past participle etched

Present participle etching

1. The present participle of etch.