etching

n. process of creating an image on metal or other surfaces by means of an acid; print taken from an etched plate (i.e. on paper)

v. cut, corrode (with an acid); engrave, carve out (with an acid); impress clearly (figurative or literal)

For other uses of etch or etching, see Etching (disambiguation), for the history of the method, see old master prints. Etching is the process of using strong acid to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio in the metal (the original process - in modern manufacturing other chemicals may be used on other types of material). As an intaglio method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old master prints, and remains widely used today.
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Noun
1. an impression made from an etched plate
(hypernym) engraving
(hyponym) aquatint
(derivation) etch
2. an etched plate made with the use of acid
(hypernym) engraving
(derivation) etch
3. making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
(synonym) engraving
(hypernym) printmaking
(hyponym) steel engraving
(derivation) etch

Verb
1. make an etching of
(hypernym) print
(hyponym) aquatint
(entail) corrode, rust
(derivation) etcher
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production

(v. t.)
An impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate.
  

(v. t.)
A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching.
  

(p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Etch
  

(n.)
The act, art, or practice of engraving by means of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in metal, glass, or the like. See Etch, v. t.
  

The technique by which a form of wax or resist is placed onto the metal surfaced and scraped off in preparation for an acid bath (generally nitric acid or a mix of nitric, sulfuric acids and water). The resulting effect is to quickly remove metal and produce a striking visual effect. Used most often during the 16th and 17th centuries, there are only scattered references from the 14th and 15th centuries, although the technique appears in common use in jewelry and art metal. Most decoration during these periods was restricted to engraving , painting ,or studding.