Synonyms of etched

etched

verb

past tense of etch

1

as in engraved

to cut (as letters or designs) on a hard surface

the artist etched his landscape on a copper plate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engraved
• inscribed
• carved
• sculpted
• traced
• incised
• graved
• sculptured
• insculped
• chiseled
• affixed
• indented
• notched
• grooved
• chased
• impressed
• scored

2

as in imprinted

to produce a vivid impression of

in just a few pages the writer etched an unforgettable portrait of one of the more remarkable First Ladies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• engraved
• imprinted
• branded
• ingrained
• impressed
• infixed
• imbued
• infused
• implanted
• stamped
• instilled
• inculcated
• fixed
• set
• enrooted

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• erased
• obliterated
• expunged
• blotted out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of etched

Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Resortwear, slinky cocktail dresses, and statement-making swimwear were displayed alongside accessories etched with zodiac signs and celestial symbols, while a tarot reader worked from a bespoke Sidera deck created especially for the occasion. — Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

In turn, Kerr also etched himself into the hearts of Braves fans through his story of working at a convenience store and movie theatre before chasing his baseball dreams one last time. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026

The Chicago Blackhawks and Utah Mammoth will be etched forever in NHL history. — Kalen Lumpkins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

The living reality of inflation is etched on grocery-store receipts, utility bills and health insurance premiums. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

One by one, two by two, hikers climb through dappled shade and emerge onto a narrow path etched into the side of Empire Bluff, hundreds of feet above Lake Michigan. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Ten thousand rocks, etched with nearly 90,000 carvings dating as far back as the Bronze Age, make Saimaluu Tash one of the largest and most remote high-altitude petroglyph sites in the world. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026

The current solution adds memory by wiring qubits to electromagnetic resonators, either as flat waveguide structures etched on the chip or three-dimensional microwave cavities. — New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026