ongoingetching
nounUK /ˌɒnˈɡəʊɪŋ ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
US /ˌɑːnˈɡoʊɪŋ ˈɛtʃɪŋ/
An ongoing etching is a picture being slowly scratched into metal or glass that is not finished yet.
The artist showed us an ongoing etching that she adds to every day.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A slow, steady process of wearing away a surface over time.
The ongoing etching of the cliffs by the sea never stops.
3. A continuing effort to leave a lasting mark or memory.
Her kind words made an ongoing etching on his heart.
4. A work of art that is still being developed through repeated scratching.
The museum displayed an ongoing etching alongside finished prints.