etcher
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7.1
- noun
- /ˈɛtʃər/
:
grabador
- The etcher carefully carved intricate designs into the metal plate before applying the acid.
- etcher and engraver
- painter, etcher
Examples
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The copperplates remained in possession of the Colonna, not the etcher, so no subsequent editions of prints could be published without the constable's leave.
Academic text (1995) -
Etchers and engravers worked in studios, not on site; they did not create visual transcriptions that can be likened to photographs, but translated the conventions of one graphic medium to another.
Academic text (1995) -
Additionally, the etchers' names are always included.
Academic text (1995) -
According to Luigi Vanvitelli, Vast was the best etcher in Rome, excellent at rendering the overall view, less good at drawing figures.
Academic text (1995) -
Among them was the etcher Giuseppe Vasi, born in the renowned Sicilian town of Corleone.
Academic text (1995) -
At a unit selling price of 0.25 scudo, the etcher would have reaped the handsome sum of 1,000 scudi for his efforts.
Academic text (1995) -
As an experienced etcher, she created stunning illustrations for the book's cover.
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He learned the skills of an etcher, creating beautiful landscapes on copper plates.
Synonyms
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5.3
A person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood and glass
How Skilled
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7.1
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3.4
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word etcher comes from the verb etch, which originally meant 'to eat away' because acid or chemicals 'eat' into metal or other surfaces to make lines. So an etcher is a person who makes designs by 'eating away' parts of a surface.