etch vs carve

etch and carve both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
etch	No	No	Yes	No
carve	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, carve is a hypernym of etch; that is, carve is a word with a broader meaning than etch:

Other hypernyms of etch include chip at.

etch (verb)	carve (verb)
selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons	cut to pieces
carve or cut a design or letters into	form by carving
make an etching of	engrave or cut by chipping away at a surface
carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible