Best Alternative Words for ETCHING
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| carving | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape • removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape • creating figures or designs in three dimensions | ||||||||
| engraving | nounn | |||||||
noun • a print made from an engraving • a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved • making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them | ||||||||
| etch | verbv | |||||||
verb • make an etching of • cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible • carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block • carve or cut a design or letters into • selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons | ||||||||
| incision | nounn | |||||||
noun • a depression scratched or carved into a surface • the cutting of or into body tissues or organs (especially by a surgeon as part of an operation) | ||||||||
| intaglio | nounn | |||||||
noun • a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print • glyptic art consisting of a sunken or depressed engraving or carving on a stone or gem (as opposed to cameo) | ||||||||
| printmaking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens | ||||||||
| drypoint | nounn | |||||||
noun • A technique of intaglio printmaking similar to engraving in which an image is incised into a plate by scratching the surface with a hard, sharp metal (or diamond) point. • The needle used in this technique. • A print made using this technique. | ||||||||
| engrave | verbv | |||||||
verb • carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface • impress or affect deeply • carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block • carve or cut a design or letters into | ||||||||
