Definition of etch - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
visibilitycause to stand out or be clearly visible
- The sunlight etched the mountains against the sky.
2.
memorymake a lasting impression or memory
- The tragic event was etched in her memory forever.
3.
engravingcut into a surface with acid or tools
- The artist etched a beautiful design into the metal.
4.
corrosionTECH. wear away a surface by chemical actionTECH.
- The acid etched the glass over time.
Origin of etch
Dutch, etsen (to eat)
Terms with etch included in their meaning
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tools
tool used to carve or etch inscriptions
technology
process using light to etch materials
Examples of etch in a sentence
Her words etched a vivid image in his mind. The image was etched in his mind forever. Her words etched a deep impression on him. She etched her initials on the tree bark. The jeweler etched a pattern on the bracelet. The artist etched his signature into the metal.
Rainwater can etch limestone over centuries.
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- French:graver, marquer, ...
- German:herausarbeiten, einprägen, ...
- Italian:incidere, intagliare, ...
- Spanish:perfilar, grabar, ...
- Portuguese:recortar, gravar, ...
- Chinese:使突出, 铭刻, ...
- Japanese:際立たせる, 刻む, ...
- Arabic:أَبْرَز, نَقَشَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְהַבְלִיט, לְהִחָקֵק בַּזִּיכָּרוֹן, ...
- Russian:выделять, запечатлеться, ...
- Ukrainian:висвітлювати, закарбуватися, ...
- Hindi:उभारना, अंकित होना, ...
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