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lithographic

lithographic

1 7.5
Made using a flat stone or metal plate to print images
  • adjective
  • /ˌlɪθəˈɡræfɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : litográfico
  • What is the significance of this result for lithographic imaging?
  • lithographic imaging
  • lithographic process
  • lithographic printing

Examples

  • The aqueous base development step is one of the most critical processes in modern lithographic imaging technology.

    Academic text (2001)
  • Advanced lithographic techniques allow artists to create detailed prints with ease.

  • So now this is caused by by changes in the lithographic process.

  • "I liked the effect and have been successfully using lithographic title slides for many years."

    Academic text (1995)
  • Dave made a lithographic negative from the original slide and combined the two into a sandwich.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The economic importance of semiconductor manufacturing has attracted huge investments to optical lithographic processes.

    Academic text (2001)
  • We have a first edition of Kandinsky's Theory of Color with hand-pulled lithographic prints bound in.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • However, optical projection lithography is currently the only lithographic method used to manufacture large integrated circuits.

    Academic text (1997)
  • Of practical interest is how the increased mobility of Tf-A is manifested in lithographic imaging properties.

    Academic text (2001)
  • The addition of so-called dissolution inhibitors dramatically reduces the undesired swelling and improves lithographic performance.

    Academic text (2001)

Synonyms

litho
vslithographic
  • Jargon
8.1

Made by a printing method that uses a flat stone or plate

is broader, relating to or involved in that printing process

Surface Forms

lithographic positive

Morphology

lithographic = lithography (semi-transparent) = litho + graph + ic

The form clearly relates to 'lithography' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic', but the specialized technical meaning is not fully predictable for many learners.

Etymology

The word lithographic comes from Greek parts litho- ('stone') and -graph ('write' or 'draw'). Artists once drew on flat stones to make prints, so lithographic describes things made by that stone-printing process.