photomechanical

[ foh-toh-muh-kan-i-kuhl ]

adjective
  1. noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography.

Origin of photomechanical

1
First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + mechanical

Other words from photomechanical

  • pho·to·me·chan·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby photomechanical

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British Dictionary definitions for photomechanical

photomechanical

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to any of various methods by which printing plates are made using photography

noun
  1. a final paste-up of artwork or typeset matter or both for photographing and processing into a printing plate

  • Often shortened to: mechanical

Derived forms of photomechanical

  • photomechanically, adverb

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