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etching vs printmaking

printmaking vs etching

etching and printmaking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
etching Yes No No No
printmaking Yes No No No
As nouns, printmaking is a hypernym of etching; that is, printmaking is a word with a broader meaning than etching:
  • etching: making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them
  • printmaking: artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
etching (noun) printmaking (noun)
making engraved or etched plates and printing designs from them artistic design and manufacture of prints as woodcuts or silkscreens
an etched plate made with the use of acid
an impression made from an etched plate
Difference between etching and printmaking

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