Meaning & use
Etch
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To cut lines into the surface of a hard material, typically metal or glass, using acid, a sharp tool, or a laser, often to create a design.
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The jeweler etched their initials onto the inside of the ring.
The memory of that day was etched into her mind forever.
A note on using this word
Frequently used figuratively, as in 'etched into memory,' to describe something permanently impressed on the mind.
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