copperplate

[ kop-er-pleyt ]

/ ˈkɒp ərˌpleɪt /

noun

a plate of polished copper on which a writing, picture, or design is made by engraving or etching.

a print or impression from such a plate.

engraving or printing of this kind.

a fine, elegant style of handwriting.

Origin of copperplate

First recorded in 1655–65; copper¹ + plate¹

Words nearby copperplate

copper-leaf, Coppermine, copper naphthenate, copperon, copper penny, copperplate, copper pyrites, Copper River, coppersmith, copper spot, copper sulfate

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Example sentences from the Web for copperplate

But Mr. Cowen's scrawl was crowquill-work and copperplate compared with its next-door neighbour.
Seeing and Hearing|George W. E. Russell
His cabalistic 'R. Menzies' does not greatly resemble a well-executed specimen of copperplate engraving.
Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3|Various
In its application to lithography the following are the only requisites for copperplate transfer printing.
Practical Lithography|Alfred Seymour
He was originally destined for a copperplate engraver, to which art he served an apprenticeship.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell

Its antiquity is proved by the evidence of copperplate grants to have been known as early as the 5th century.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6|Various

British Dictionary definitions for copperplate

copperplate

/ (ˈkɒpəˌpleɪt) /

noun

a polished copper plate on which a design has been etched or engraved

a print taken from such a plate

a fine handwriting based upon that used on copperplate engravings

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

单词	copperplate
释义	copperplate [ kop-er-pleyt ] / ˈkɒp ərˌpleɪt / noun a plate of polished copper on which a writing, picture, or design is made by engraving or etching. a print or impression from such a plate. engraving or printing of this kind. a fine, elegant style of handwriting. Origin of copperplate First recorded in 1655–65; copper¹ + plate¹ Words nearby copperplate copper-leaf, Coppermine, copper naphthenate, copperon, copper penny, copperplate, copper pyrites, Copper River, coppersmith, copper spot, copper sulfate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for copperplate But Mr. Cowen's scrawl was crowquill-work and copperplate compared with its next-door neighbour. Seeing and Hearing\|George W. E. Russell His cabalistic 'R. Menzies' does not greatly resemble a well-executed specimen of copperplate engraving. Continental Monthly - Volume 1 - Issue 3\|Various In its application to lithography the following are the only requisites for copperplate transfer printing. Practical Lithography\|Alfred Seymour He was originally destined for a copperplate engraver, to which art he served an apprenticeship. The Every Day Book of History and Chronology\|Joel Munsell Its antiquity is proved by the evidence of copperplate grants to have been known as early as the 5th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 6\|Various British Dictionary definitions for copperplate copperplate / (ˈkɒpəˌpleɪt) / noun a polished copper plate on which a design has been etched or engraved a print taken from such a plate a fine handwriting based upon that used on copperplate engravings 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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