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I have 17 full-time archivists working for me who put away in books all the diversity of artwork I do, from drawing to etching to monotypes to prints to lithographs.
Peter Max

Meaning of "etching" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ETCHING

etching  [ˈɛtʃɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ETCHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Etching is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ETCHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

etching

Etching

Etching is the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal. As an intaglio method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old master prints, and remains in wide use today.

Definition of etching in the English dictionary

The first definition of etching in the dictionary is the art, act, or process of preparing etched surfaces or of printing designs from them. Other definition of etching is an etched plate. Etching is also an impression made from an etched plate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ETCHING


approaching
əˈprəʊtʃɪŋ
branching
ˈbrɑːntʃɪŋ
catching
ˈkætʃɪŋ
Ching
tʃɪŋ
Chongqing
ˈtʃʊŋˈtʃɪŋ
coaching
ˈkəʊˌtʃɪŋ
enriching
ɪnˈrɪtʃɪŋ
fetching
ˈfɛtʃɪŋ
itching
ˈɪtʃɪŋ
Kuching
ˈkuːtʃɪŋ
launching
ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ
matching
ˈmætʃɪŋ
overarching
ˌəʊvərˈɑːtʃɪŋ
scorching
ˈskɔːtʃɪŋ
scratching
ˈskrætʃɪŋ
searching
ˈsɜːtʃɪŋ
stitching
ˈstɪtʃɪŋ
stretching
ˈstrɛtʃɪŋ
teaching
ˈtiːtʃɪŋ
touching
ˈtʌtʃɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ETCHING

etat
etatisme
etatist
etatiste
etc.
etceteras
etch
etchant
etched
etcher
etching needle
ETD
eten
Eteocles
etepimeletic
eternal
Eternal City
eternal triangle
eternalisation
eternalise

WORDS THAT END LIKE ETCHING

aching
anything
bewitching
birdwatching
bitching
couching
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eye-catching
far-reaching
geocaching
girl-watching
penny-pinching
quenching
ranching
retching
screeching
soul-searching
squelching
thatching
twitching
whale watching

Synonyms and antonyms of etching in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «ETCHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «etching» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of etching

Translation of «etching» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ETCHING

Find out the translation of etching to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of etching from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «etching» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

蚀刻版画
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

grabado al aguafuerte
570 millions of speakers

English

etching
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नक़्क़ाशी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النقش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

травления
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

água-forte
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নকশাকাটা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

eau-forte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Etsa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Radierung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

エッチング
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

부식 동판화
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Etching
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khắc
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

செதுக்கல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कोरीव काम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gravür
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acquaforte
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

akwaforta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

травлення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

gravură
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

χαρακτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ets
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

etsning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

etsing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of etching

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ETCHING»

The term «etching» is quite widely used and occupies the 26.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ETCHING» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about etching

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3 QUOTES WITH «ETCHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word etching.
1
Maira Kalman
I live in a small world of gouache and brush and pen and ink. I'd like to explore the world of multiples - etching and prints.
2
Peter Max
I have 17 full-time archivists working for me who put away in books all the diversity of artwork I do, from drawing to etching to monotypes to prints to lithographs.
3
Peter Max
When I am in New York, you know, my studio is big, about 20,000 to 25,000 square feet, and I have painting rooms and rooms I do etching in, rooms I do lithographs.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ETCHING»

Discover the use of etching in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to etching and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Easy Glass Etching
Create distinctive and unique glassware art in under an hour. Incredibly elegant to look at but deceptively simple to make, hand-etched glassware adds style and sophistication to any home. now you can craft original and practical projects.
Marlis Cornett, 2004
2
Designs for Glass Etching: 49 Full-size Motifs
Outstanding collection of striking designs — many with an Art Nouveau flavor — including lovely floral, animal ,and bird motifs incorporated in border, frame, and corner designs.
Robert G. Bush, 1989
3
Metallographic Etching: Techniques for Metallography, ...
An English translation of the 1994 second edition, this book is an outstanding source of etchants of all types, and electrolytic polishing solutions used by metallographers to reveal the structure of nearly any material ever prepared and ...
G. Petzow, 1999
4
Practical Guide to Etching and Other Intaglio Printmaking ...
Detailed illustrated instruction in etching, engraving, aquatint, drypoint, mezzotint from preparing plate to mounting print. No better guide for beginners."
Manly Banister, 1969
5
Etching, Engraving and Other Intaglio Printmaking Techniques
POLISHING STONE You'll need a polishing stone (see Figure 1) to sharpen burins and scrapers and to polish etching needles. It's a disc-shaped India oil stone, about 3'y in diameter. The rough. darker side of the stone is used o/i/v for ...
Ruth Leaf, 2012
6
Etching of Crystals: Theory, Experiment and Application
Etching of Crystals
K. Sangwal, 2012
7
Glow Discharge Processes: Sputtering and Plasma Etching
Develops detailed understanding of the deposition and etching of materials by sputtering discharge, and of etching of materials by chemically active discharge.
Brian N. Chapman, 1980
8
Etching Glass: 20 Simple, Elegant Projects to Etch with ...
This beginner-friendly book demonstrates the basics and presents 20 diverse projects, all complete with step-by-step color photography and easy-to-copy patterns. Some projects are created on clear glass.
Paige Gilchrist, Diana Light, 2000
9
Etching & etchers
pen, and yet be altogether uncertain with the etching- needle. Etching is here more difficult than line engraving, because the engraver sees his plate, and has frequent proofs taken during its progress, for his guidance. A negative process is  ...
Philip Gilbert Hamerton, 1868
10
Dry Etching for VLSI
This book has been written as part of a series of scientific books being published by Plenum Press. The scope of the series is to review a chosen topic in each volume.
A.J. van Roosmalen, J.A.G. Baggerman, S.J.H. Brader, 1991

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ETCHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term etching is used in the context of the following news items.
1
UChicago researchers develop artificial, bonelike material for use …
The semiconductor industry uses wet chemical etching with an etch ... masked with thin film physically block the etching from being carried out, ... «UChicago News, Jul 15»
2
IBM and allies find a way to make chips even tinier and faster
Two big ones are a chemical compound called silicon germanium and an optical etching technology using extreme ultraviolet light. «CNET, Jul 15»
3
Five Water socks are water-resistant ending the misery of squelchy …
The research involves etching surfaces with tiny structures to make them resemble a 'bed of nails'. Each nail head measures a mere 20 ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
Public Release: 9-Jul-2015 A graphene-based sensor that is …
"We first pattern nanostructures on the graphene surface by bombarding it with electron beams and etching it with oxygen ions," said Daniel ... «EurekAlert, Jul 15»
5
Man makes music record from a flour tortilla
The man is able to produce such a wonder in 30 minutes by etching the tortilla with a laser cutter and using audio editing software. The end ... «WPXI Pittsburgh, Jul 15»
6
Man makes playable record out of a flour tortilla, on The Feed!
... file and a laser cutter. The wrap album takes 30 minutes worth of etching to create and plays about 30 seconds of "The Mexican Hat Dance." ... «CBS News, Jul 15»
7
The interview: Wolf Alice
Maybe they could get their 'suave punk bassist' Theo Ellis, who apparently loves a little permanent body etching, a new helicopter tattoo ... «Lancashire Evening Post, Jul 15»
8
Chamber Chatter: Chamber welcomes new board members
VIN etching is planned for later on this fall. Stay tuned for details. Chamber Chatter: Chamber welcomes new board members photo. «Austin American-Statesman, Jul 15»
9
Krisiun Streams New Track "Scars Of Hatred"
... bonus tracks as well as a woven patch, and 180g gatefold 2 LP edition with etching (including the album on CD) and as a digital download. «Metal Underground, Jul 15»
10
Eddith Buis Prints: Observations, Dreams and Irony
The works in this show are some of Buis' best linoleum, etching and lithographic prints. There are three series of prints in this show: they are ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»

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