Etch
verb
To carve or cut into a material or surface.
She etched her name into the tree bark.
Often appears as...
- etched in stone
- etched into memory
verb
To imprint vividly.
The sight of the sunset was etched in his mind.
Often appears as...
- etched into memory
- etched in my mind
verb
To use acid or another substance to cut into a metal surface to form a design.
The artist spent hours etching the intricate design onto the plate.
Often appears as...
- etching copper plates
- acid etching
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Technical
verb
To carve or cut into a material or surface.
She etched her name into the tree bark.
Often appears as...
- etched in stone
- etched into memory
verb
To imprint vividly.
The sight of the sunset was etched in his mind.
Often appears as...
- etched into memory
- etched in my mind
verb
To use acid or another substance to cut into a metal surface to form a design.
The artist spent hours etching the intricate design onto the plate.
Often appears as...
- etching copper plates
- acid etching
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Creation
Etching is a physical act, implying permanence on the object's surface.
The jeweler etched a unique pattern on the ring.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
'Etched' can be metaphorical, suggesting something left a strong impact or memory.
The war veterans had the horrors of battle etched into their minds.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible
Using 'etched' implies the action cannot be undone easily, like a commitment.
He etched his promise onto a plaque, ensuring it couldn't be forgotten.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Creation
Etching is a physical act, implying permanence on the object's surface.
The jeweler etched a unique pattern on the ring.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
'Etched' can be metaphorical, suggesting something left a strong impact or memory.
The war veterans had the horrors of battle etched into their minds.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible
Using 'etched' implies the action cannot be undone easily, like a commitment.
He etched his promise onto a plaque, ensuring it couldn't be forgotten.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Creation
Etching is a physical act, implying permanence on the object's surface.
The jeweler etched a unique pattern on the ring.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Always Literal
'Etched' can be metaphorical, suggesting something left a strong impact or memory.
The war veterans had the horrors of battle etched into their minds.
Pro Tip 3/3Irreversible
Using 'etched' implies the action cannot be undone easily, like a commitment.
He etched his promise onto a plaque, ensuring it couldn't be forgotten.
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Adam Savage: My...
but befriended through some prop deals, was the manager of a local foundry. He took my master Falcon pattern, he actually did lost wax casting in bronze for me, and this is the bronze I got back. And this is, after some acid etching, the one that I ended up with. And this thing, it's deeply, deeply satisfying to me.
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Why War Zones Need...
some of the markings seem to be drawings of plants like a palm leaf that looks like a kind of like a simple cartoon christmas tree in another area it looks like somebody drew life-sized feet into the rock some of them even have little toes etched in and there's a lot more
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Caroline Casey: Looking...
And every woman, you are so beautiful. And when I want to look beautiful, I step three feet away from the mirror, and I don't have to see these lines etched in my face from all the squinting I've done all my life from all the dark lights.
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Kasiva Mutua: How I use...
and others generally fear the responsibility of being a bearer of culture. I believe, or I think that all these fears are etched in the collective feminine cautiousness because when we learn of the atrocities that have happened to women,
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Mark Kendall: Demo: A...
with a technique called deep reactive ion etching. And this particular technique is one that's been borrowed from the semiconductor industry, and therefore is low cost and can be rolled out in large numbers.
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Steven Pinker: What our...
even though that's a rather bizarre concept being expressed. "Would you like to come up and see my etchings?" I think most people understand the intent behind that. And likewise, if someone says,
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You are fluent in this...
start rotating. We like to call this the helicopter mode. Now, the deeper something is etched into your consciousness, the fewer details we need to have an emotional reaction.
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Linda Cliatt-Wayman: How...
is forever etched in my mind. If we are truly going to make real progress in addressing poverty, then we have to make sure that every school that serves children in poverty
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How One Community Saved...
We're the sentinels, watching over, and taking care of it. And I tell the "I wish part of what I am telling you now remains deeply etched into your minds and hearts,
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The rise and fall of the...
and from the praise poems composed to celebrate the kings’ victories. Today, although the sea kings are long gone, their presence remains etched onto the landscape.
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Adam Savage: My...
but befriended through some prop deals, was the manager of a local foundry. He took my master Falcon pattern, he actually did lost wax casting in bronze for me, and this is the bronze I got back. And this is, after some acid etching, the one that I ended up with. And this thing, it's deeply, deeply satisfying to me.
Video examples
Why War Zones Need...
some of the markings seem to be drawings of plants like a palm leaf that looks like a kind of like a simple cartoon christmas tree in another area it looks like somebody drew life-sized feet into the rock some of them even have little toes etched in and there's a lot more
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Caroline Casey: Looking...
And every woman, you are so beautiful. And when I want to look beautiful, I step three feet away from the mirror, and I don't have to see these lines etched in my face from all the squinting I've done all my life from all the dark lights.
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Kasiva Mutua: How I use...
and others generally fear the responsibility of being a bearer of culture. I believe, or I think that all these fears are etched in the collective feminine cautiousness because when we learn of the atrocities that have happened to women,
Video examples
Mark Kendall: Demo: A...
with a technique called deep reactive ion etching. And this particular technique is one that's been borrowed from the semiconductor industry, and therefore is low cost and can be rolled out in large numbers.
Video examples
Steven Pinker: What our...
even though that's a rather bizarre concept being expressed. "Would you like to come up and see my etchings?" I think most people understand the intent behind that. And likewise, if someone says,
Video examples
You are fluent in this...
start rotating. We like to call this the helicopter mode. Now, the deeper something is etched into your consciousness, the fewer details we need to have an emotional reaction.
Video examples
Linda Cliatt-Wayman: How...
is forever etched in my mind. If we are truly going to make real progress in addressing poverty, then we have to make sure that every school that serves children in poverty
Video examples
How One Community Saved...
We're the sentinels, watching over, and taking care of it. And I tell the "I wish part of what I am telling you now remains deeply etched into your minds and hearts,
Video examples
The rise and fall of the...
and from the praise poems composed to celebrate the kings’ victories. Today, although the sea kings are long gone, their presence remains etched onto the landscape.
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Yami Gautam
Indian Actress
I have always been a fan of Kajol Ma'am. The way she portrayed Zooni's character in 'Fanaa' is etched in my memory. I have watched the film several times, and each time I have learnt something new from her performance.
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Sriram Raghavan
Indian Director
My idea is to write a story where every character is well etched out, irrespective of their gender. Because they all are human beings and stories are on the situation and human mind.
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S. J. Rozan
American Writer
The crimes that become iconic etch themselves into the collective consciousness because they suggest a frightening truth: that the universe does not rely on cause and effect.
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Barbara Jordan
American Politician
Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience, of all of us.
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Shweta Basu Prasad
Indian Actress
What is memory? To remember is an effort and to forget, effortless. And some memories get etched so deep in our system that they are remembered effortlessly.
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Clarence Day
American Author
Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of experience and the firm line of character.
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Nushrat Bharucha
Indian Actress
People don't remember my work in my earlier films, as 'PKP' has been etched forever in their minds. So, I get similar kind of roles.
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Johnny Lever
Indian Actor
If I get a well-defined role and properly etched scenes, then I feel motivated to perform better.
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Roy Hodgson
English Businessman
I don't own photograph albums - the pictures that are important to me are etched in my mind.
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Supriya Pathak
The work pressure in a daily is much. There is no time to etch out characters.
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Yami Gautam
Indian Actress
I have always been a fan of Kajol Ma'am. The way she portrayed Zooni's character in 'Fanaa' is etched in my memory. I have watched the film several times, and each time I have learnt something new from her performance.
Quote examples
Sriram Raghavan
Indian Director
My idea is to write a story where every character is well etched out, irrespective of their gender. Because they all are human beings and stories are on the situation and human mind.
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S. J. Rozan
American Writer
The crimes that become iconic etch themselves into the collective consciousness because they suggest a frightening truth: that the universe does not rely on cause and effect.
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Barbara Jordan
American Politician
Our concept of governing is derived from our view of people. It is a concept deeply rooted in a set of beliefs firmly etched in the national conscience, of all of us.
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Shweta Basu Prasad
Indian Actress
What is memory? To remember is an effort and to forget, effortless. And some memories get etched so deep in our system that they are remembered effortlessly.
Quote examples
Clarence Day
American Author
Age should not have its face lifted, but it should rather teach the world to admire wrinkles as the etchings of experience and the firm line of character.
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Nushrat Bharucha
Indian Actress
People don't remember my work in my earlier films, as 'PKP' has been etched forever in their minds. So, I get similar kind of roles.
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Johnny Lever
Indian Actor
If I get a well-defined role and properly etched scenes, then I feel motivated to perform better.
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Roy Hodgson
English Businessman
I don't own photograph albums - the pictures that are important to me are etched in my mind.
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Supriya Pathak
The work pressure in a daily is much. There is no time to etch out characters.
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