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etching

UK
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/

Translations

etchingnoun
etchings
pl
UK
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
gravureImage ou motif creusé sur une surface.
The intricate etching on the glass vase caught everyone's attention.
La gravure complexe sur le vase en verre a attiré l’attention de tout le monde.
gravureArt ou procédé de gravure, notamment sur métal.
She studied etching at the art school to master the technique.
Elle a étudié la gravure à l’école d’art pour maîtriser la technique.
eau-forteTechnique de gravure et, par métonymie, estampe obtenue par cette technique.
The artist displayed a beautiful etching of a cityscape at the gallery.
L’artiste a exposé une belle eau-forte représentant une ville à la galerie.
Synonyms
sketch
print
impression
drawing
illustration
engraving
etchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈetʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
Used attributively/prenominally, e.g. "etching solution", "etching process".
de gravureTechnique, chimie industrielle.
The wafers were dipped into an etching bath containing a strong acid.
Les plaquettes ont été plongées dans un bain de gravure contenant un acide puissant.
etchverb

etching

Gerund

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

etchingnoun
A print produced by the process of etching, which involves using acid to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design.
The artist displayed a beautiful etching of a cityscape at the gallery.
The art or process of producing etched plates or objects.
She studied etching at the art school to master the technique.
A design or image that has been etched into a surface.
The intricate etching on the glass vase caught everyone's attention.
etchinggerund / present participle
Serving or intended to etch; having the property of etching.
The wafers were dipped into an etching bath containing a strong acid.
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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