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etchings


Meanings
  • Verb

    The act of engraving an image, design, or text onto a surface, typically with a sharp tool.

    - "He spent hours etching intricate designs into the wooden surface."
    - "The artist is known for her beautiful etchings on copper plates."
  • Noun

    A work of art produced by etching.

    - "The museum has a collection of rare etchings by old masters."
    - "Her living room was adorned with etchings on the walls."

Variants
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etching , etchings , freeze-etch , freeze-etched , freeze-etching , freeze-etchings
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'eschiver', meaning 'to carve' or 'to engrave'.


Trivia
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  1. Etchings were one of the most popular forms of art during the 16th and 17th centuries.

  2. The most famous etching is considered to be Albrecht Dürer's 'Melencolia I'.


Related Concepts
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  1. Engraving: A broader term that includes etchings, as well as other techniques for creating images by incising a surface.

  2. Intaglio: A printmaking technique that includes etching, as well as other methods of incising a surface to create a raised image.


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Etchings have been an important part of art history, particularly in Europe, since the Renaissance period. They were often used for illustrations in books and were popular among collectors. Etchings are created by using a sharp tool, such as a needle, to make incisions in a metal plate, which is then inked and pressed onto paper to create the final image.

How to Memorize "etchings"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine the process of etching: an artist carefully using a sharp tool to carve an image into a metal plate.
    - Visualize the metal plate being inked and then pressed onto paper to create the final image.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'etchings' with the image of intricate designs on a wooden surface.
    - Think of etchings as works of art created by incising a surface.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Engrave Etchings Everywhere' to remember the meaning of the word 'etchings'.
    - Think of the word 'etchings' as a combination of 'engrave' and 'etch'.


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