How to Pronounce "etching"
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Etching is a printmaking technique where designs are carved onto a metal plate using acid, then inked and pressed onto paper. It can also refer to the actual picture or artwork produced by this process.
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The artist made an etching of a city scene.
She learned the process of etching in her art class.
This etching was made more than 100 years ago.
Many famous museums have Rembrandt's etchings on display.