eau-forte — meaning in English

English meaning

• etching noun The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

Senses

eau-forte is used for these senses in English:

• etching (uncountable) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
• etching (countable) The image created by this process.

etching — full definition

1. noun The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
2. noun The image created by this process.

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