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1. Etching
   An image printed from an acid etched Intaglio plate.
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2. etching
   [n] - an impression made from an etched plate 2. [n] - an etched plate made with the use of acid
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3. Etching
   Decorating the surface of (usually thin) glass articles by means of scratching with a diamond-point or treating with acid
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4. Etching
   The earliest print graphic. The artist draws, using a sharp tool referred to as a burin, on the surface of a copper or zinc plate. Each plate is coated with an acid-resistant varnish, or 'ground'. As the artist draws
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5. Etching
   Chemical surface corrosion, usually conducted in a controlled fashion on a polished surface of a material sample to reveal details of the microstructure or to selectively remove any material not protected by a resist using an appropriate solvent or acid. In some cases the unwanted material is removed using an electrolytic process.
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6. etching
   Printmaking technique in which a metal plate (usually copper or zinc) is covered with a waxy overlayer (ground) and then drawn on with an etching needle. The exposed areas are then `etched`, or...
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7. Etching
   Print made from a plate into which the design has been cut by acid. The process of producing such a plate
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8. Etching
   An intaglio technique which uses chemical action to produce incised lines in a metal printing plate. The plate, traditionally copper but now usually zinc, is prepared with an acid-resistant ground. Lines are drawn through the ground, exposing the metal. The plate is then immersed in acid and the exp...
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9. etching
   the removal of a surface region of a solid by means of chemical reaction with a fluid,or by electrolytic reaction involving a fluid Category: Electrical engineering and energy • in photoengraving, to produce an image on a plate by chemical or electrolystic action. In offset-lithography, ...
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10. etching
    See engraving.
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11. Etching
    Etch'ing noun 1. The act, art, or practice of engraving by means of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in metal, glass, or the like. See Etch , transitive verb 2. A design carried out...
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12. etching
    1. The act, art, or practice of engraving by means of acid which eats away lines or surfaces left unprotected in metal, glass, or the like. See Etch, v. T. ... 2. A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc, produced by etching. ... 3. An impression on paper, p...
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13. etching
    noun an etched plate made with the use of acid
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14. etching
    (ech´ing) the cutting of a hard surface such as metal or glass by a corrosive chemical, usually an acid, in order to create a design. acid etching etching of dental enamel with an acid in order to roughen the surface, increase retention of resin sealant, and promote mechanical re...
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15. Etching
    • (v. t.) A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Etch • (v. t.) An impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate. • (n.) The act, art, or practice of e...
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16. etching
    (from the article `integrated circuit`) A layer can be removed, in entirety or in part, either by etching away the material with strong chemicals or by reactive ion etching (RIE). RIE is ... ...observe direct evidence of this local damage, even under careful microscopic examination. In certain dielectric materials, however, the presence...
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17. etching
    a method of making prints from a metal plate, usually copper, into which the design has been incised by acid. The copperplate is first coated with an ... [20 related articles]
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18. Etching
    Etching is a process of putting a drawing or design onto a surface, usually metal, by corroding or scratching away the top surface so as to form the lines of the design.
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19. Etching
    Form of surface decoration in which a pattern is eaten into the surface of the metal by acid. Used during the second half of the 19thC to produce engraved designs at less cost.
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20. Etching
    The technique of reproducing a design by coating a metal plate with wax and drawing with a sharp instrument called a stylus through the wax down down to the metal. The plate is put in an acid bath, which eats away the incised lines; it is then heated to dissolve the wax and finally inked and printed...
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21. etching
    etching, the art of engraving with acid on metal; also the print taken from the metal plate so engraved. In hard-ground etching the plate, usually of copper or zinc, is given a thin coating or ground of acid-resistant resin. This is sometimes smoked so that lines scratched through the resin will be ...
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22. etching
    Printmaking technique in which a metal plate (usually copper or zinc) is covered with a waxy overlayer (ground) and then drawn on with an etching needle. The exposed areas are then `etched`, or bitten into, by a corrosive agent (acid), so that they will hold ink for printing. The earliest dated etching is by Urs Graf (1513). Albrecht D...
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23. Etching
    The process by which a metal plate is coated with an acid-resistant wax-base substance called a ground. An etching needle, which has an extremely fine point, is used to draw the image on the plate. The surface ground is removed wherever the point of the needle makes contact with the plate. The plate...
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24. Etching
    An intaglio fine art printmaking technique in which a metal plate is covered with an acid-resistant layer and then drawn on using various needle-like tools to reveal the metal. The metal plate is then immersed in an acid bath and the acid "eats" the marks which have revealed the metal. The plate is ...
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25. etching
    An intaglio printmaking process in which a metal plate is first coated with acid-resistant wax, then scratched to expose the metal to the bite of nitric acid where lines are desired. Also, the resulting print.
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