Meaning Of The Word Etching

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What's The Definition Of Etching?

etching
countable noun: An etching is a picture printed from a metal plate that has had a design cut into it with acid.

etching in American English
the art or act of one who etches
noun: the act or process of making designs or pictures on a metal plate, glass, etc., by the corrosive action of an acid instead of by a burin

etching in British English
noun: the art, act, or process of preparing etched surfaces or of printing designs from them

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