Etch Meaning in English
word
Definição
To cut or carve a design or words into a surface, especially using acid or another corrosive substance. It is commonly used for creating detailed images or patterns on metal, glass, or stone.
Uso & Nuances
Used mostly in art, crafts, or manufacturing. Common collocations: 'etch glass', 'etched plate', 'etched in stone'. Can be used figuratively for things fixed in memory or history ('etched in my mind'). Formal/neutral register. Don't confuse with 'engrave' (which is mechanical, not chemical).
Frases de Exemplo
You can etch your name on a piece of glass.
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Artists often etch designs into metal plates for printing.
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The craftsman will etch a pattern onto the vase.
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Her words are etched in my memory forever.
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The names of the winners are etched into a plaque on the wall.
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The rain slowly etched lines into the stone steps over the years.
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