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photomechanical
[ foh-toh-muh-kan-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography.
photomechanical
/ ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl /
adjective
- of or relating to any of various methods by which printing plates are made using photography
noun
- a final paste-up of artwork or typeset matter or both for photographing and processing into a printing plate
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Derived Forms
- ˌphotomeˈchanically, adverb
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Other Words From
- photo·me·chani·cal·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins
Origin of photomechanical1
First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + mechanical
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