etch
IPA: ˈɛtʃ
noun
- Obsolete form of eddish. [An aftergrowth of grass (or other plants) which grows after it has been mowed; also, a field of such growth.]
verb
- To cut into a surface with an acid or other corrosive substance in order to make a pattern. Best known as a technique for creating printing plates, but also used for decoration on metal, and, in modern industry, to make circuit boards.
- To engrave a surface.
- (figuratively) To make a lasting impression.
- To sketch; to delineate.
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Examples of "etch" in Sentences
- The men etched their names.
- The logo was etched upon the sofa.
- The etching is still in shades of grey.
- The logo is etched right onto the lens.
- The mechanism of the etch is as follows.
- The man etched the names of the company.
- The man etched the fellow members' names.
- His likeness is etched on the cover of the Octavo.
- After deposition the silicon is etched to form the mask.
- In the current definition, etching is part of lithography.
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