etched
Cut into permanently
Etched describes something cut or engraved into a surface, originally through acid on metal or glass.
The word usually appears as a past participle: an etched design, etched glass.
Figuratively, something etched in memory or etched on the mind is vividly and permanently fixed there: The image of her face was etched in his memory forever.
Cut into surface
- inscribedCarved writing into
- carvedCut to create form
- scratchedMade shallow marks
- scoredEarned points in competition
grooved · incised · chiseled · notched · lined · traced · indented · cut
Carving into hard surfaces
- intaglioCarving cut below surface
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
- aquatintTonal etching process
- mezzotintTone-based intaglio method
copperplate · burin · resist · biting · etchant · printmaking · proof · impression
Impossible to remove
- unforgettablePermanently fixed in memory
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- imprintedStamped or fixed permanently
- searedBurned on the surface
ingrained · lasting · permanent · haunting · burned · fixed · branded · stamped
Covered with icy film
- sandblastedScoured with high-speed particles
- stenciledMarked using cutout guide
- decorativeServing to beautify
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
windowpane · mirror · glasswork · ornamental · beveled · leaded · matte · translucent
Gradually degraded by elements
weatherbeaten · time-worn · furrowed · lined · rugged · craggy · scarred · grooved
Electronic component substrate
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
- waferThin crisp disk
photolithography · photoresist · masking · fabrication · nanoscale · microelectronics · die · substrate
engraved
Cut into surface
scored · grooved · incised · chiseled · notched · lined · traced · indented · cut · scribed
engraving
Carving into hard surfaces
- intaglioCarving cut below surface
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
- aquatintTonal etching process
mezzotint · copperplate · burin · resist · biting · etchant · printmaking · proof · impression · edition
indelible
Impossible to remove
- unforgettablePermanently fixed in memory
- vividIntensely clear and bright
- imprintedStamped or fixed permanently
seared · ingrained · lasting · permanent · haunting · burned · fixed · branded · stamped · impressed
frosted
Covered with icy film
- sandblastedScoured with high-speed particles
- stenciledMarked using cutout guide
- decorativeServing to beautify
crystal · windowpane · mirror · glasswork · ornamental · beveled · leaded · matte · translucent · pattern
eroded
Gradually degraded by elements
aged · weatherbeaten · time-worn · furrowed · lined · rugged · craggy · scarred · grooved · textured
PCB
Electronic component substrate
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- microchipMiniature semiconductor processor
- siliconMetalloid in electronics
wafer · photolithography · photoresist · masking · fabrication · nanoscale · microelectronics · die · substrate · cleanroom
- carvingcarve, carved, whittle, whittled, chisel
- craftsmanshiphandcrafted, craft, handiwork, stitching, welding
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- madehandmade, crafted, built, constructed, assembled
- Surface qualitiestexture, shine, gloss, matte, roughness
- surface texturesrough, smooth, bumpy, coarse, grainy
etchedblurred
Indistinct, lacking clarity
faded · indistinct · erased · effaced · obliterated
- deeply etched
- Etch A SketchMechanical drawing toy with knobs
- etched glassPane with incised designs
- glass etchingIncised decoration on transparent surfaces
- acid etchingCorrosive substance marking surfaces
- etched designsPatterns cut into material