etch (Verb) — (art) make an etching of. ex. "He etched her image into the surface"
etch (Verb) — Cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible. ex. "a face etched with pain" ex. "the leafless branches etched against the sky"
etch (Verb) — (art) carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block. ex. "etch a letter"
etch (Verb) — Carve or cut a design or letters into. ex. "etch the pen with the owner's name"
etch (Verb) — Selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons.