etcher

A noun referring to a person who creates designs or images on a surface by cutting or corroding it, typically using acid or a sharp tool.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine Person bezeichnet, die Zeichnungen oder Bilder auf einer Oberfläche durch Schneiden oder Ätzen erzeugt, meist mit Säure oder einem scharfen Werkzeug.

1. Artist or craftsperson B2 formal art

   A person who creates designs or images on a hard surface by cutting into it, typically using acid or a sharp tool.

   • The etcher carefully applied acid to the metal plate.
   • She works as an etcher in a printmaking studio.
   • The museum featured the works of a famous 19th-century etcher.
   • An experienced etcher can produce incredibly detailed engravings.

   🇩🇪Radierer

   Synonyme: engraverprintmaker

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