etching — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

   Usage

   • Uncountable

   Broader terms

   intaglio

   Narrower terms

   aquatintmezzotint

2. The image created by this process.

   Usage

   • Countable

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   "My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;[…]."

Noun

1. an impression made from an etched plate

   Broader terms

   engraving

2. an etched plate made with the use of acid

   Broader terms

   engraving

3. making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them

   Synonyms

   engraving

   Broader terms

   printmaking