Editing Repoussé and chasing (section)

==Etymology==
The word ''repoussé'' is [[French language|French]] and means "pushed up", ultimately from [[Latin]] ''pulsare'', which means "to push". Repoussage is the [[noun]] to refer to the technique, with ''repoussé'' being an [[adjective]] referring to a piece to which the technique has been applied (e.g. "''repoussé'' work", "''repoussé'' piece").

Chasing comes from the French word, ''chasser'' meaning to drive out, or to chase around which is what the artists are doing as they "chase" the forms on their metal in order to create their final design.