Etch

ech, v.t. or v.i. to make designs on metal, gla , . by eating out the lines with an acid.— ns. Etch′er , one who etches; Etch′ing , the act or art of etching or engraving: the impre ion from an etched plate; Etch′ing-ground , the coating of wax or varnish on a plate prepared for etching; Etch′ing-need′le , a fine-pointed steel instrument used in etching. [From Ger. ätzen , to corrode by acid; from same root as Ger. e en . See Eat .]