lithography

[ li-thog-ruh-fee ]

/ lɪˈθɒg rə fi /

noun

the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing.

a similar process in which a substance other than stone, as aluminum or zinc, is used.Compare offset (def. 6).

Origin of lithography

From the New Latin word lithographia, dating back to 1700–10. See litho-, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM lithography

lith·o·graph·ic

[lith-uh-graf-ik], /ˌlɪθ əˈgræf ɪk/, lith·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivelith·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·lith·o·graph·ic, adjective

Words nearby lithography

lithogenesis, lithogenic, lithogenous, lithograph, lithographer, lithography, lithoid, lithol., litholapaxy, lithology, litholysis

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Example sentences from the Web for lithography

In its application to lithography the following are the only requisites for copperplate transfer printing.
Practical Lithography|Alfred Seymour
Colors which are used for painting, lithography and printing with the greatest success may be entirely unfit for marbling.
The Progress of the Marbling Art|Josef Halfer
The lithography is perfect—you must not despond at the failure of one proof-impression.
Alone|Marion Harland
Neither Whistler nor lithography then meant success for any enterprise.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell

This was one of the most important moments in my life, and in the process of lithography.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder

British Dictionary definitions for lithography

lithography

/ (lɪˈθɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

a method of printing from a metal or stone surface on which the printing areas are not raised but made ink-receptive while the non-image areas are made ink-repellent

Derived forms of lithography

lithographer, noun

Word Origin for lithography

C18: from New Latin lithographia, from litho- + -graphy

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单词	lithography
释义	lithography [ li-thog-ruh-fee ] / lɪˈθɒg rə fi / noun the art or process of producing a picture, writing, or the like, on a flat, specially prepared stone, with some greasy or oily substance, and of taking ink impressions from this as in ordinary printing. a similar process in which a substance other than stone, as aluminum or zinc, is used.Compare offset (def. 6). Origin of lithography From the New Latin word lithographia, dating back to 1700–10. See litho-, -graphy OTHER WORDS FROM lithography lith·o·graph·ic [lith-uh-graf-ik], /ˌlɪθ əˈgræf ɪk/, lith·o·graph·i·cal, adjectivelith·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverbun·lith·o·graph·ic, adjective Words nearby lithography lithogenesis, lithogenic, lithogenous, lithograph, lithographer, lithography, lithoid, lithol., litholapaxy, lithology, litholysis Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for lithography In its application to lithography the following are the only requisites for copperplate transfer printing. Practical Lithography\|Alfred Seymour Colors which are used for painting, lithography and printing with the greatest success may be entirely unfit for marbling. The Progress of the Marbling Art\|Josef Halfer The lithography is perfect—you must not despond at the failure of one proof-impression. Alone\|Marion Harland Neither Whistler nor lithography then meant success for any enterprise. The Life of James McNeill Whistler\|Elizabeth Robins Pennell This was one of the most important moments in my life, and in the process of lithography. The Invention of Lithography\|Alois Senefelder British Dictionary definitions for lithography lithography / (lɪˈθɒɡrəfɪ) / noun a method of printing from a metal or stone surface on which the printing areas are not raised but made ink-receptive while the non-image areas are made ink-repellent Derived forms of lithography lithographer, noun Word Origin for lithography C18: from New Latin lithographia, from litho- + -graphy Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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