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etching

UK
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
etchingnoun
etchings
pl
UK
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
sketch
print
impression
drawing
illustration
engraving
etchinggerund / present participle
UK
/ˈetʃɪŋ/
US
/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
Used attributively/prenominally, e.g. "etching solution", "etching process".
Translations
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.
Definitions
Serving or intended to etch; having the property of etching.
The wafers were dipped into an etching bath containing a strong acid.
etchverb

etching

Gerund

etched
Past Simple
etched
Past Participle
etching
Gerund
UK
/ɛtʃ/
US
/ɛtʃ/
Translations
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.
Definitions
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.
Synonyms
carve
cut
incise
imprint
inscribe
engrave
etchnoun
Definitions
Lines, patterns, or areas produced on a surface by the process of etching.
The delicate etch on the glass vase diffused the light beautifully.
The process or act of removing material from a surface by chemical or physical means.
The wafer underwent an oxide etch before the next deposition step.
etchadjective
Definitions
Relating to, involving, or used for etching.
The new etch equipment improves sidewall smoothness.
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