etching
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2ADJ.
antique, small
ETCHING + NOUN
technique
Definitions
noun
The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
The image created by this process.
"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;[…]."
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noun — making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from t
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4"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a paintin
WiktionaryNothing rivals his racehorse etching.
Tatoeba · #4644693The Crayon Etching technique is like revealing a rainbow from gloom.
Tatoeba · #7584138A small antique etching discovered by the president of Catholic University in Washington, D.C., has created quite a cultural stir.
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