levigatorn.

/ˈlɛvɪɡeɪtə/

Etymology: < levigat- (in levigate v.) + -or suffix 2(c).

An iron or steel disc, several inches thick and about a foot in diameter, which is rubbed over the surface of a lithographic stone to smooth it.

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levigator1914

1914 H. J. Rhodes Art of Lithogr. ii. 11 The operator..guides the revolving levigator (disc) over the surface, applying sand and water as required.

1965 C. Zigrosser & C. M. Gaehde Guide to Collecting Orig. Prints iv. 39 The metal [for a carbograph] is scratched with carborundum crystals and a levigator, producing a fair approximation of a mezzotint ground with much less labor and time.

1967 E. Chambers Photolitho-offset i. 7 The method of preparing the stone for printing is..a mechanical operation in which a smaller stone, or a flat metallic jigger or levigator..is rubbed..over the surface.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2018).

单词	levigator
释义	levigatorn. /ˈlɛvɪɡeɪtə/ Etymology: < levigat- (in levigate v.) + -or suffix 2(c). An iron or steel disc, several inches thick and about a foot in diameter, which is rubbed over the surface of a lithographic stone to smooth it. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > surface and planographic printing > lithography > [noun] > tool levigator1914 1914 H. J. Rhodes Art of Lithogr. ii. 11 The operator..guides the revolving levigator (disc) over the surface, applying sand and water as required. 1965 C. Zigrosser & C. M. Gaehde Guide to Collecting Orig. Prints iv. 39 The metal [for a carbograph] is scratched with carborundum crystals and a levigator, producing a fair approximation of a mezzotint ground with much less labor and time. 1967 E. Chambers Photolitho-offset i. 7 The method of preparing the stone for printing is..a mechanical operation in which a smaller stone, or a flat metallic jigger or levigator..is rubbed..over the surface. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2018). < n.1914
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