etches
Carves into metal
Etches is the third-person singular form of etch, meaning to cut lines into a surface using acid or a sharp tool.
The technique is common in printmaking and metalwork.
Figuratively, something etched in memory or etched on someone's face is deeply marked or permanently fixed: Grief was etched on her features.
The image etches itself into your mind.
Carving cut below surface
- copperplateFormal looped penmanship
- aquatintTonal etching process
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
- mezzotintTone-based intaglio method
acid · etchant · plate · zinc · burin · edition · ink · dampening
Cut into material
- carveCut to shape
- inscribeCarve letters into surface
- scoreNumerical standing in competition
- grooveNarrow cut or routine
cut · scribe · chisel · gouge · scratch · stipple · crosshatch · bite
intaglio
Carving cut below surface
- copperplateFormal looped penmanship
- aquatintTonal etching process
- drypointNeedle-scratched printmaking method
mezzotint · acid · etchant · plate · zinc · burin · edition · ink · dampening · printmaker
incise
Cut into material
groove · cut · scribe · chisel · gouge · scratch · stipple · crosshatch · bite · corrode
acid
Low-pH chemical compound
nitric · chemical · dissolve · oxidize · wear · erode · pit · tarnish · patina · rust
indelible
Impossible to remove
- permanentFixed without end
- enduringPersisting through time
- unforgettablePermanently fixed in memory
lasting · imprint · scar · mark · impression · deep · vivid · haunting · burned · ingrained
- embellishesadorns, beautifies, decorates, ornaments, garnishes
- erodeserodes, corrodes, abrades, wears down, wears out
etcheserases
Removes marks completely
wipes away · removes · clears · obliterates · smooths
- 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