lithographer
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- noun
- /ˈlɪθəˌɡrɑfər/
- Specialized
:
litógrafo
- Richard H. Howell, a New York-born Savannah lithographer, Vincent's agent in Savannah, and retailer of the map, delivered a copy to ecstatic editors at the Daily Morning News.
- lithographer and engraver
- lithographer and painter
- lithographer, the artist
Examples
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The lithographer skillfully created beautiful prints for the art exhibit.
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This time, Vincent secured the services of lithographer Richard Howell in Savannah.
Academic text (2011) -
On February 16, 1852, after ten months of work, he delivered the map to lithographers Snyder and Black in New York.
Academic text (2011) -
And remember: you photographers did this to painters, sketch artists, and lithographers a hundred years ago.
Blog text (29) -
The lithographer shrewdly removed the foreman that stands on the right margin of Millet's painting, thereby returning The Gleaners to the community of workers in the distance.
Academic text (2003) -
With the Atlanta map in the lithographer's hands and the railroad depot nearing completion, Vincent turned his attention to Macon—but not before taking a vacation.
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As a lithographer, she specialized in producing high-quality images for books.
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After years of training, he finally became a respected lithographer known for his detailed work.
Synonyms
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A person who operates a press to make books or newspapers
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5.3
A person who cuts designs or words into metal, wood and glass
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A person who creates images on paper using ink and techniques like etching or engraving
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A person who operates a printing press for newspapers or books
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7.1
A person who uses acid to make designs on metal plates
A person who runs a printing press to put ink on paper
Surface Forms
Morphology
lithographer = lithograph (transparent) = lithograph + er
A straightforward agentive formation: the productive suffix '-er' added to the recognizable base 'lithograph' to indicate a person who does the action.
Etymology
Lithographer comes from the Greek words lithos 'stone' and graph 'to write', the same graph you see in photographer and autograph. Long ago, people made prints by drawing on flat stones, so a lithographer is someone who 'writes' or draws on stone to make prints.