English dictionary
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English verb: etch | |||
| 1. | etch (creation) make an etching of | ||
| Samples | He etched her image into the surface. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | |||
| Narrower (hyponym) | aquatint | ||
| Entail | corrode, rust | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| 2. | etch (perception) cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible | ||
| Samples | A face etched with pain. The leafless branches etched against the sky. | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | show | ||
| 3. | etch (creation) carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block | ||
| Samples | Engrave a letter. | ||
| Synonyms | engrave | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | |||
| Narrower (hyponym) | benday, stipple | ||
| Domain category | art, artistic creation, artistic production | ||
| 4. | etch (contact) carve or cut a design or letters into | ||
| Samples | Engrave the pen with the owner's name. | ||
| Synonyms | engrave | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | carve, chip at | ||
| Verb group | engrave, grave, inscribe, scratch | ||
| 5. | etch (change) selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dissolve | ||
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