photomechanicaladj.

Brit.

/ˌfəʊtəʊmᵻˈkanᵻkl/, U.S.

/ˌfoʊdəməˈkænək(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: photo- comb. form, mechanical adj.

Etymology: < photo- comb. form + mechanical adj.

Of, relating to, or designating any process in which photography is involved in the making of a printing plate, as photoengraving, photolithography, etc.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > photomechanical or process printing > [adjective]

photomechanical1870

society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > photomechanical or process printing > [adjective] > other processes

autotypic1869

photomechanical1870

chemigraphic1886

1870 Nature 20 Jan. 317/2 We have received specimens of a new process of photo-mechanical printing, patented by Messrs. Edwards and Kidd.

1892 W. E. Woodbury Encycl. Photogr. 533 The term photo-mechanical is applied to all processes in which the action of light upon chemical substances becomes the means of preparing printing surfaces from which many impressions can be made without any further assistance of light.

1925 Geogr. Jrnl. 66 558 The general introduction of photo-mechanical reproduction of coloured maps has brought a number of problems in its train.

1975 J. B. Harley Ordnance Survey Maps i. 13 Map production processes have the object of preserving the accuracy of the original survey..by avoiding hand tracing as far as possible and relying instead on photo-mechanical methods.

1993 Isis 84 272 Finally, the development of photomechanical engraving technologies, most notably photogravure and halftone printing, made the old system of composite drawing obsolete.

Derivatives

ˌphotomeˈchanically adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > [adverb] > by photocopying, etc.

photomechanically1909

1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Photo-mechanically.

1913 Times 24 Apr. 19/5 (advt.) Maps. Drawn, Engraved, Lithographed, or Photo-mechanically Reproduced.

1992 M. Margetts Classic Crafts 94/3 Line drawings can be converted photomechanically into relief blocks.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	photomechanical
释义	photomechanicaladj. Brit. /ˌfəʊtəʊmᵻˈkanᵻkl/, U.S. /ˌfoʊdəməˈkænək(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: photo- comb. form, mechanical adj. Etymology: < photo- comb. form + mechanical adj. Of, relating to, or designating any process in which photography is involved in the making of a printing plate, as photoengraving, photolithography, etc. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > photomechanical or process printing > [adjective] photomechanical1870 society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > printmaking > photomechanical or process printing > [adjective] > other processes autotypic1869 photomechanical1870 chemigraphic1886 1870 Nature 20 Jan. 317/2 We have received specimens of a new process of photo-mechanical printing, patented by Messrs. Edwards and Kidd. 1892 W. E. Woodbury Encycl. Photogr. 533 The term photo-mechanical is applied to all processes in which the action of light upon chemical substances becomes the means of preparing printing surfaces from which many impressions can be made without any further assistance of light. 1925 Geogr. Jrnl. 66 558 The general introduction of photo-mechanical reproduction of coloured maps has brought a number of problems in its train. 1975 J. B. Harley Ordnance Survey Maps i. 13 Map production processes have the object of preserving the accuracy of the original survey..by avoiding hand tracing as far as possible and relying instead on photo-mechanical methods. 1993 Isis 84 272 Finally, the development of photomechanical engraving technologies, most notably photogravure and halftone printing, made the old system of composite drawing obsolete. Derivatives ˌphotomeˈchanically adv. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > imitation > [adverb] > by photocopying, etc. photomechanically1909 1909 Webster's New Internat. Dict. Eng. Lang. Photo-mechanically. 1913 Times 24 Apr. 19/5 (advt.) Maps. Drawn, Engraved, Lithographed, or Photo-mechanically Reproduced. 1992 M. Margetts Classic Crafts 94/3 Line drawings can be converted photomechanically into relief blocks. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1870
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