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etching

|etch-ing|

/ˈɛtʃɪŋ/

(etch)

engraving art

Base Form	Plural	Plural	Present	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle
etch	etchings	etchers	etches	etches	etched	etched	etching

Etymology

Etymology Information

'etching' originates from the Dutch word 'etsen', which means 'to eat or corrode'.

Historical Evolution

'etsen' transformed into the German word 'ätzen', and eventually became the modern English word 'etching'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'to eat or corrode', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of 'creating designs on a surface'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

a print produced by the process of etching.

The museum displayed a collection of etchings by famous artists.

Synonyms

Noun 2

the art or process of producing etched plates or objects.

She studied etching at the art school.

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