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etching::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | engraving |
| Type of | printmaking |
| Has types | aquatint, steel engraving |
| Derivation | etch |
etching::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | engraving |
| Derivation | etch |
Examples of etching
etching
Even during very fast etching the removal of the metal proceeded very uniformly.
From the sciencedaily.com
The chemical etching process also works on painted metal and plastic components.
From the thisisbristol.co.uk
They used a microchip etching process to bore channels just 20 micrometres wide.
From the newscientist.com
Their tool is a modified laser cutter that's normally used for etching plastics.
From the newscientist.com
Etching soon came to challenge engraving as the most popular printmaking medium.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Tseng says their method is the first to abandon traditional etching altogether.
From the newscientist.com
Her most popular episode, on copper etching, attracted more than 200,000 views.
From the nytimes.com
Grass's beautiful etching on the cover of this edition will help you identify it.
From the guardian.co.uk
The teeth and bones, for instance, show etching and whitening indicative of acid.
From the time.com
- An impression made from an etched plate
- Engraving: making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
- (etch) make an etching of; "He etched her image into the surface"
- (etch) cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible; "a face etched with pain"; "the leafless branches etched against the sky"
- (etch) engrave: carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block; "engrave a letter"
- (etch) selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
- Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other types of material. As a method of printmaking, it is, along with engraving, the most important technique for old master prints, and remains in wide use today...
- In industry, etching, also known as chemical milling, is the process of using acids, bases or other chemicals to dissolve unwanted materials such as metals, semiconductor materials or glass. This process has been used on a wide variety of metals with depths of metal removal as large as 12mm (0. ...
- Etching refers to the technique of creating art on the surface of glass by applying acidic, caustic, or abrasive substances. Traditionally this was done after the glass was blown or cast.
