ETCH

etch

Noun

Verb

  1. 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.
  2. To engrave a surface.
  3. To make a lasting impression.
    The memory of 9/11 is etched into my mind.
  4. To sketch; to delineate.


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