ETCHING Meaning and
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Etching is a printmaking technique that involves the creation of an image on a surface, typically metal, through the removal of material by acid or another method of chemical erosion. It is a traditional and intricate process that requires skilled craftsmanship.
In etching, a metal plate, usually made of copper or zinc, is first cleaned and then coated with an acid-resistant ground, such as wax or varnish. The artist then uses an etching needle or another sharp tool to draw the desired image by scratching through the ground, exposing the metal underneath. This plate is then submerged in an acid bath. The acid bites into the exposed areas of the metal, creating grooves or lines that will hold the ink during the printing process.
After the plate has been etched and cleaned, it is inked by applying ink across its surface. Excess ink is wiped away, leaving only the ink in the etched lines or grooves. A dampened piece of paper is pressed onto the plate, and the image is transferred onto the paper through the use of a printing press.
Etching allows for a range of tonal effects and precise line work, making it a versatile technique utilized by artists to create intricate and detailed prints. It is highly valued for its ability to produce rich, complex textures and shading. Through the delicate balance of artist's skill and chemical processes, etching yields unique and expressive images.
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The art of producing a picture on a metal plate by the eating power of an acid; the impression from the plate.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of ETCHING
The word "etching" has its roots in the Old High German term "etsen" which means "to eat" or "to corrode". It later passed into Middle Dutch as "etsen" and then into Middle French as "esthie" before arriving in English as "etch". The word refers to the process of creating a design or image on a metal plate by using a corrosive substance to eat away the unprotected parts and leave behind the desired image. The use of the term "etching" to describe this artistic technique can be traced back to the 17th century.
Similar spelling words for ETCHING
- Electro-etching,
- washing-up,
- iching,
- whishing,
- fetching,
- weicheng,
- teaching,
- watching-weight,
- Etching-ground,
- ill-wishing,
- watching,
- pig-washing,
- wuchang,
- washing-out,
- echoing,
- sky-watching,
- deep-echoing,
- wishing-cap,
- wheeching,
- wiching,
- be-witching,
- ichang,
- Achanaca,
- yecheng,
- eching,
- yoshinaka,
- yichang,
- brain-washing,
- yusheng,
- belly-aching,
- witching-hour,
- ushanka,
- co-aching,
- yochinko,
- aching-heart,
- watchung,
- Sun-watching,
- washing-soda,
- well-wishing,
- yushenko,
- pre-aching,
- weisheng,
- Etching-needle,
- yatchenko,
- yoshinaga,
- whitianga,
- window-washing,
- Buck-washing,
- wishing,
- weight-watching,
- binge-watching,
- re-echoing,
- hand-washing,
- whale-watching,
- clock-watching,
- counter-etching,
- aching,
- ochieng,
- wooshing,
- Sweep-washing,
- bird-watching,
- itching,
- yicheng,
- weichang,
- dish-washing,
- eschewing,
- ouching,
- Photo-etching,
- people-watching,
- yisheng,
- ooching,
- WASHING-HORN,
- washing-machine,
- wucheng,
- girl-watching,
- bond-washing,
- yuschenko,
- balls-aching,
- whooshing,
- deep-etching,
- witching,
- washing,
- re-aching,
- intensely-itching,
- be-aching,
- eeching,
- wheeshing,
- echenique,
- yasheng,
- ashing,
- Eshewing.
Conjugate verb Etching
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