etchings
noun/ɛtʃɪŋz/
Frequency rank: #17,255 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)
Meaning
prints made by engraving a design onto a metal plate using acid, then transferring the image to paper.
Example sentence
The museum displayed rare etchings made by famous artists from the 17th century.
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