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| etch [ ech ] (past and past participle etched, present participle etch·ing, 3rd person present singular etch·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb design cut design into something with acid: to create a design or drawing on the surface of something, especially a printing plate, by the action of an acid
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2. transitive and intransitive verb cut marks with something sharp: to cut a design or mark into the surface of something using a sharp point or laser beam
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3. transitive verb make something clearly visible: to leave a clear and distinct impression of something
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usually passive
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  His sorrow was etched on his face.
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| [Mid-17th century. Via Dutch etsen< Old High German ezzen "eat away"] |
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| etch·er noun |
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