1
a
: the action or process of etching
b
: the art of producing pictures or designs by printing from an etched metal plate
2
a
: an etched design
b
: an impression from an etched plate
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The ensemble Noche Flamenca, led by the remarkable flamenco dancer and choreographer Soledad Barrio and her choreographer husband Martín Santangelo, continues its explorations of the paintings and etchings of Francisco Goya, which often depict characters in deep distress, hemmed in by dark forces.
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Kyle bags the evidence, photographs the etchings, and the two exchange theories about what may have happened here.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
In the etching, the nun can be seen seated with her legs open while the three clergymen hold up their robes, revealing their erect penises.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Indoors, Maureen would allow Lilian to study and admire the Modigliani and Matisse etchings on the wall before drawing Lilian’s attention to the collection of rare books.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 18 July 2025
Kyle bags the evidence, photographs the etchings, and the two exchange theories about what may have happened here.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 July 2025
In the etching, the nun can be seen seated with her legs open while the three clergymen hold up their robes, revealing their erect penises.
—Jack Guy, CNN Money, 3 June 2025
Indoors, Maureen would allow Lilian to study and admire the Modigliani and Matisse etchings on the wall before drawing Lilian’s attention to the collection of rare books.
—Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 15 June 2025
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“Etching.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/etching. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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etching
noun
etch·ing
ˈech-iŋ 
1
a
: the act or process of etching a hard material
b
: the art of printing from an etched metal plate
2
a
: a product of etching
b
: a print made from an etched metal plate
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