Definition of etch

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  • etch is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 9
  • etch is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 9
  • etch is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 9

Definition of etch

  • carve or cut a design or letters into (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. engrave
  • carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. engrave
  • cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible (verb)

    Examples

    1. a face etched with pain
    2. the leafless branches etched against the sky
  • make an etching of (verb)

    Examples

    1. He etched her image into the surface
  • selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons (verb)

See definition of etch in Merriam Webster