etching

🇺🇸 /ˈetʃɪŋ/ 🇬🇧 /ˈetʃɪŋ/
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A method of printing pictures by incising a design onto a metal plate, then inking and pressing the plate onto paper.

The artist's skill in etching was evident in the fine details of the landscape.

translation

n. A method of printing pictures by incising a design onto a metal plate, then inking and pressing the plate onto paper.

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Plural etchings