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Need another word that means the same as “etched”? Find 4 synonyms and 30 related words for “etched” in this overview.

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Etched as an Adjective
Definitions of "Etched" as an adjective
Synonyms of "Etched" as an adjective (4 Words)
Usage Examples of "Etched" as an adjective
Associations of "Etched" (30 Words)

The synonyms of “Etched” are: engraved, graven, incised, inscribed

Etched as an Adjective

Definitions of "Etched" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “etched” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

Made by or subjected to etching.
Cut or impressed into a surface.

Synonyms of "Etched" as an adjective (4 Words)

engraved	Cut or impressed into a surface. Engraved invitations.
graven	Cut or impressed into a surface. Graven images.
incised	Sharply and deeply indented. An incised* design.*
inscribed	Cut or impressed into a surface. An inscribed* watch.*

Usage Examples of "Etched" as an adjective

Etched figures.
Etched glass windows.

Associations of "Etched" (30 Words)

alabaster	Like alabaster in whiteness and smoothness. Alabaster statue.
carve	Cut (a slice of meat) from a larger piece. The altar was carved from a block of solid jade.
carving	The action of carving. A carving* of an Asian elephant.*
caryatid	A stone carving of a draped female figure, used as a pillar to support the entablature of a Greek or Greek-style building.
chisel	Carve with a chisel. He s chiselled me out of my dues.
cut	Used of grass or vegetation cut down with a hand implement or machine. Cut a caper.
emblazon	Celebrate or extol publicly. Their success was emblazoned.
emboss	Carve, mould, or stamp (a design) on a surface or object. They used special tools to emboss* the leather.*
engrave	Impress or affect deeply. My name was engraved on the ring.
etching	A print produced by the process of etching. The artist dispensed with the medium of etching.
forwarding	The advancement of some enterprise. Chain letter forwarding* scams.*
gargoyle	An ornament consisting of a grotesquely carved figure of a person or animal.
gouge	Obtain by coercion or intimidation. He d gouged wads out of Morty.
incise	Cut (a mark or decoration) into a surface. The wound was incised and drained.
inscribe	Write a dedication to someone in (a book. The memorial is inscribed with ten names.
landmark	The boundary of an area of land, or an object marking this. The spire was once a landmark* for ships sailing up the river.*
marble	A marble sculpture. A couple of girls were playing marbles.
memorial	A statement of facts, especially as the basis of a petition. A memorial* to General Robert E Lee.*
monument	An enduring and memorable example of something. A monument* to Magellan is in the main square of the city.*
plaque	An ornamental tablet, typically of metal, porcelain, or wood, that is fixed to a wall or other surface in commemoration of a person or event. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
scraper	A tool or device used for scraping, especially for removing dirt, paint, or other unwanted matter from a surface. A wallpaper scraper.
sculpt	Create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material. Sculpt a swan out of a block of ice.
sculpture	A work of art made by sculpture. Ammonite shells with external sculpture* near the aperture.*
seascape	A depiction of a seascape.
slab	Remove slabs from a log or tree to prepare it for sawing into planks. He averted his eyes from the corpse on the slab.
statue	A carved or cast figure of a person or animal, especially one that is life-size or larger.
stone	A large flat table or sheet originally made of stone and now usually of metal on which pages of type are made up. Two people were stoned to death.
totem	A clan or tribe identified by their kinship to a common totemic object. Other radical groups look to the party as a totem* of the anti austerity movement.*
triptych	Art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together. His triptych* of one act operas is unfairly neglected.*
whet	Sharpen by rubbing as on a whetstone. The selection of quotations may whet* your curiosity to investigate the source material.*