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etch
verb
Selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
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verb
Selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
verb
Carve or cut a design or letters into
“Engrave the pen with the owner's name”
verb
Carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
“Engrave a letter”
verb
Make an etching of
“He etched her image into the surface”
verb
Cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
“A face etched with pain”
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Engrave the pen with the owner's name
Engrave a letter
He etched her image into the surface
A face etched with pain
The leafless branches etched against the sky
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