Definition:
- (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Etch
- (n.) The act, art, or practice of engraving by means of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in metal, glass, or the like. See Etch, v. t.
- (v. t.) A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching.
- (v. t.) An impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate.
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