etched
adj. B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈɛtʃt// UK //ˈɛtʃt// etched
adj. describing something that is cut or marked into a hard surface, or a memory that is very clear and impossible to forget.
adj. cut or carved into a hard surface; metaphorically describes a memory or image that is deeply and permanently fixed in the mind. Often used as a participial adjective following a linking verb.
The date was etched into the stone wall.
The survivor's face was etched with lines of worry after years of living in a conflict zone.
The traumatic events of that winter remained etched in his memory, surfacing whenever he encountered the sharp, metallic scent of cold mountain air.
Usage
Often used with the preposition 'in' or 'into' when referring to memories, and 'with' when describing a surface covered in lines.