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Delineation vs Etching - What's the difference?

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Delineation is a related term of etching.


As nouns the difference between delineation and etching

is that delineation is the act of delineating; depiction while etching is (lb) the art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.

As a verb etching is

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delineation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of delineating; depiction.
  • (arts) An image of the outline of an object.
  • A graphic verbal description.

    • etching

    English

    (wikipedia etching)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (lb) The art of producing an image from a metal plate into which an image or text has been etched with acid.
  • (lb) The image created by this process.
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  • *:"My tastes," he said, still smiling, "incline me to the garishly sunlit side of this planet." And, to tease her and arouse her to combat: "I prefer a farandole to a nocturne; I'd rather have a painting than an etching ; Mr. Whistler bores me with his monochromatic mud; I don't like dull colours, dull sounds, dull intellects;."

    • Derived terms

    * etching scribe

    Verb

    (head)