Meaning

verb make an etching of

verb cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible

verb carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block

originFrom Dutch etsen (“to etch”), from German ätzen (“to etch”), from Old High German azzon (“to cause to bite or feed”), from Proto-Germanic *atjaną, causative of *etaną (“to eat”) (whence also English eat).

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