verb
To remove metal with acid
cut, eat away, corrode, scratch; see bite 3, carve 1.
To use etching as an artistic medium
engrave, incise, prepare a plate; see draw 2, engrave 2.
See etch in Webster's New World Roget's A-Z Thesaurus II
To cut (a design or inscription) into a hard surface, especially for printing:
To produce a deep impression of:
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