make an etching of; He etched her image into the surface'

cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible; a face etched with pain; the leafless branches etched against the sky'

carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block; engrave a letter

[ Syn: engrave ]

carve or cut a design or letters into; engrave the pen with the owners name

[ Syn: engrave ]

selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons