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| Etching figures | Etching \Etch"ing\, n. 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A design carried out by means of the above process; a pattern on metal, glass, etc., produced by etching. [1913 Webster] 3. An impression on paper, parchment, or other material, taken in ink from an etched plate. [1913 Webster] {Etching figures} (Min.), markings produced on the face of a crystal by the action of an appropriate solvent. They have usually a definite form, and are important as revealing the molecular structure. {Etching needle}, a sharp-pointed steel instrument with which lines are drawn in the ground or varnish in etching. {Etching stitch} (Needlework), a stitch used outline embroidery. [1913 Webster] |
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