etched

(verb) make an etching of. Synonyms: etch. Example: "He etched her image into the surface."

(verb) cause to stand out or be clearly defined or visible. Synonyms: etch. Examples: "A face etched with pain." "The leafless branches etched against the sky."

(verb) carve or cut into a block used for printing or print from such a block. Synonyms: engrave, etch. Example: "Engrave a letter."

(verb) carve or cut a design or letters into. Synonyms: engrave, etch. Example: "Engrave the pen with the owner's name."

(verb) selectively dissolve the surface of (a semiconductor or printed circuit) with a solvent, laser, or stream of electrons. Synonyms: etch.

(adj) cut or impressed into a surface. Synonyms: engraved, graven, incised, inscribed. Examples: "An incised design." "Engraved invitations."