pantographyn.
/panˈtɒɡrəfi/, U.S. /pænˈtɑɡrəfi/ rare.† 1. A complete or general description. Obsolete.
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the mind > language > speech > narration > description or act of describing > [noun] > complete, exact, or detailed
perambulation1509
explication1527
pantography1828
identification1842
daguerreotype1850
detailing1866
1828 N. Webster Amer. Dict. Eng. Lang. Pantography, general description; view of an entire thing.
1836 B. H. Smart Walker Remodelled Pantography, description of all, view of an entire thing.
1895 I. K. Funk et al. Standard Dict. Eng. Lang. II. 1273/2 Pantography, a description of an object as a whole; complete delineation.
2. The use of a pantograph.
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1890 Cent. Dict. XV. 4264/2 Pantography, the process of copying by means of a pantograph.
1989 Science New Ser. 20 Oct. 330/2 NChip was founded by three Livermore workers who developed laser pantography, a method for connecting integrated circuits with laser-etched gold foils.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2005; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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