1
a
: the action or process of etching
b
: the art of producing pictures or designs by printing from an etched metal plate
2
a
: an etched design
b
: an impression from an etched plate
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The exhibition features etchings that have dark black shapes on white background and speak to his minimalist style.
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Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The side of the plate facing the inside of the vault also includes an etching of the Drake Equation, developed by the late astronomer Frank Drake of the University of California Santa Cruz in 1961 to estimate the possibility of finding advanced life beyond Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Lucien Freud’s etchings and photography by names like Andy Warhol, Irving Penn, and Henri Cartier-Bresson are also part of the collection.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
His paltry income came from selling etchings and commercial illustrations.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
The artists use etching and other techniques to craft pictures that contrast hard and seemingly soft forms.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Here, sensuous, delicate etchings provide a wonderful counterpoint to the drama of Mallarmé’s poetry, with complex images rendered in a few lines.
—Barbara Schreiber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Morgan’s Study for the Dead Christ, by Van Dyck from about 1635, is there along with Rembrandt etchings treating specific passages in the New Testament.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
The building floors are full of terrazzo tile and tiny details from floor to ceiling – etchings of basketballs and record albums on the ground, net motifs accenting lighting fixtures on the ceilings.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
The side of the plate facing the inside of the vault also includes an etching of the Drake Equation, developed by the late astronomer Frank Drake of the University of California Santa Cruz in 1961 to estimate the possibility of finding advanced life beyond Earth.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Mar. 2024
Lucien Freud’s etchings and photography by names like Andy Warhol, Irving Penn, and Henri Cartier-Bresson are also part of the collection.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
His paltry income came from selling etchings and commercial illustrations.
—Sebastian Smee, Washington Post, 3 Aug. 2023
The artists use etching and other techniques to craft pictures that contrast hard and seemingly soft forms.
—Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 16 Feb. 2024
Here, sensuous, delicate etchings provide a wonderful counterpoint to the drama of Mallarmé’s poetry, with complex images rendered in a few lines.
—Barbara Schreiber, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Morgan’s Study for the Dead Christ, by Van Dyck from about 1635, is there along with Rembrandt etchings treating specific passages in the New Testament.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 18 Jan. 2024
The building floors are full of terrazzo tile and tiny details from floor to ceiling – etchings of basketballs and record albums on the ground, net motifs accenting lighting fixtures on the ceilings.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2024
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etching
noun
etch·ing
ˈech-iŋ 
1
a
: the act or process of etching a hard material
b
: the art of printing from an etched metal plate
2
a
: a product of etching
b
: a print made from an etched metal plate
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