etch

verb

1. 1

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

2. 2

   carve or cut a design or letters into

   engrave the pen with the owner's name

3. 3

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

   engrave a letter

4. 4

   make an etching of

   He etched her image into the surface

5. 5

   cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible

   a face etched with pain

   the leafless branches etched against the sky