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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

photoetch

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pho-toetch
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To engrave, or make an engraving of, by any photomechanical process involving etching of the plate.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From photo- + etch.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

photoetches (present, singular) photoetching (participle, present) photoetched (participle, past) photoetched (past)

Questions

What does photoetch mean?
To engrave, or make an engraving of, by any photomechanical process involving etching of the plate.
Where does photoetch come from?
From photo- + etch.

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