engrave (metal, glass, or stone) by coating it with a protective layer, drawing on it with a needle, and then covering it with acid to attack the parts the needle has exposed, especially in order to produce prints from it

aquatint is a process of achieving tone by etching a metal plate

(of an acid or other solvent) corrode or eat away the surface of (something)

caustic soda etches glass

tiny droplets in the glaze emulsion were etched away by acid

cut or carve (a text or design) on a surface

her initials were etched on the table flap

the action or process of etching something

semiconductor production processes such as plasma etch

acetic acid gives a more selective etch