lithography
the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.
a similar process in which a substance other than stone, as aluminum or zinc, is used.: Compare offset (def. 6).
Origin of lithography
1Other words from lithography
- lith·o·graph·ic [lith-uh-graf-ik], /ˌlɪθ əˈgræf ɪk/, lith·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
- lith·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
- un·lith·o·graph·ic, adjective
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How to use lithography in a sentence
The others contributed sensational literature with paper covers adorned lithographically.
The Mystery | Stewart Edward White and Samuel Hopkins Adams
British Dictionary definitions for lithography
/ (lɪˈθɒɡrəfɪ) /
a method of printing from a metal or stone surface on which the printing areas are not raised but made ink-receptive while the non-image areas are made ink-repellent
Origin of lithography
1Derived forms of lithography
- lithographer, noun
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