etched

verb

Definition of etchednext
past tense of etch
1
as in engraved
to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

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2
as in imprinted
to produce a vivid impression of in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for etched
  1. engraved
  2. inscribed
  3. carved
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  • The watch’s name and the artist’s signature are engraved on the movement, visible via the case back.
    Roberta Naas, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Both the trunk and bottles, filled in Grasse, can be engraved.
    Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of engraved
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  • Even as the weapon appeared to jam, the shooter remained composed, standing over Thompson and firing again before walking away, leaving behind bullet casings inscribed with messages, multiple news outlets reported.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • The Bikini Atoll nuclear test site has been inscribed on the World Heritage List.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
Definition of inscribed
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  • All of the graves likely have stone markers at both the heads and feet, although they are not likely carved with names, Greene said.
    Travis Loller, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Earlier this year, researchers at the site discovered a bead carved from the bone of a hare—the oldest bead ever found in the Americas.
    Julia Binswanger, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of carved
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