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etching vs engraving

engraving vs etching

etching and engraving both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etching Yes No No No
engraving Yes No No No
As nouns, etching and engraving are synonyms defined as:
  • etching and engraving: making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
As nouns, engraving is a hypernym of etching; that is, engraving is a word with a broader meaning than etching:
  • etching: an etched plate made with the use of acid
  • engraving: a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
As nouns, engraving is a hypernym of etching; that is, engraving is a word with a broader meaning than etching:
  • etching: an impression made from an etched plate
  • engraving: a print made from an engraving
etching (noun) engraving (noun)
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
an etched plate made with the use of acid a block or plate or other hard surface that has been engraved
an impression made from an etched plate a print made from an engraving
Difference between etching and engraving

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