Read the dictionary definition of etch. All definitions for this word.
1. selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons
2. carve or cut a design or letters into
1. engrave the pen with the owner's name
3. carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block
1. engrave a letter
4. make an etching of
1. He etched her image into the surface
5. cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible
1. a face etched with pain
2. the leafless branches etched against the sky