cerography
- noun
- /səˈrɒɡrəfi/
- Archaic
:
cerografía
- The artist specializes in cerography for unique prints.
Examples
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In the 19th century, cerography allowed for inexpensive reproduction of detailed maps.
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As a student of graphic arts, she became fascinated by cerography and its place in publishing history.
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The museum showcased historical printing methods, including cerography and copperplate engraving.
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Have you ever seen cerography in action?
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The artist used cerography to create detailed prints for her latest exhibition.
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After learning about cerography, he decided to give it a try in his art class.
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She explained how cerography works by engraving designs on a wax-coated plate.
Surface Forms
Morphology
cerography = cero + graphy
Although the word is a learned classical formation from 'cero' and '-graphy', the wax-based meaning is unlikely to be recoverable for an average learner.
Etymology
Cerography comes from the Greek word kēros meaning 'wax' and the ending -graphy meaning 'writing' or 'drawing', just like in photography. It literally means 'writing on wax', which explains why cerography is the process of engraving designs on wax-coated plates for printing.
