/ Dictionary / Index D dot etching: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: dot' etch"ing Pronunciation: [key] — Print. Print. a method of making corrections in halftone positives or negatives by using chemicals to reduce the size of halftone dots. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. dote doth Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language