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etched

UK
/ɛtʃt/
US
/ɛtʃt/

Translations

etchedpast participle
UK
/ɛtʃt/
US
/ɛtʃt/
Derived from the past participle of "etch"; used attributively and predicatively.
gravéAu sens figuré, pour une image ou un souvenir profondément imprimé dans l’esprit.
The memory of that day was etched in her mind forever.
Le souvenir de ce jour est gravé dans sa mémoire pour toujours.
Additional translations
gravéAu sens propre, pour une inscription ou un dessin réalisé sur une surface.
Synonyms
engraved
imprinted
incised
carved
marked
etchverb

etched

Past Simple

etched
Past Simple
etched
Past Participle
etching
Gerund
UK
/ɛtʃ/
US
/ɛtʃ/
graverSens général : marquer ou creuser une surface, y compris au sens figuré.
The artist decided to etch her signature onto the metal plate.
L'artiste a décidé de graver sa signature sur la plaque de métal.
Additional translations
mordancerSurtout en chimie, en métallurgie ou en gravure à l'acide.
Synonyms
carve
cut
incise
imprint
inscribe
engrave

Definitions

etchedpast participle
Clearly or sharply defined; vivid.
The memory of that day was etched in her mind forever.
Engraved or carved into a surface.
The artist's signature was etched into the bottom of the sculpture.
etchverb
To engrave a design or text onto a surface by using acid or a sharp tool.
The artist decided to etch her signature onto the metal plate.
To impress deeply or permanently onto someone's memory or mind.
The tragic event was etched in his memory forever.
To remove material from a surface by means of a chemical, plasma, or other reactive process, especially in semiconductor manufacturing.
Engineers used plasma to etch microscopic channels into the silicon wafer.
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