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planographic printing

planographic printing

9.3
A printing method using a flat surface where ink sticks to some parts and not others
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : impresión planográfica
  • Lithography is a common type of planographic printing used for posters and fine art prints.

Examples

  • Many art students learn planographic printing methods such as lithography in their studio courses.

  • Modern newspapers were once produced using planographic printing for high-quality images and text.

  • The artist specializes in planographic printing techniques.

  • What is planographic printing used for?

  • Lithography is a common type of planographic printing used for posters and fine art prints.

  • Many art students learn planographic printing methods, including lithography, in their studio courses.

  • Modern newspapers were produced using planographic printing to create high-quality images and text.

Synonyms

lithography
vsplanographic printing
  • Specialized
1 8.4

A printing method using a flat stone or metal to make ink prints

focuses on flat surfaces where some parts accept ink and others repel it

Surface Forms

planographic printing singular
planographic printings plural

Morphology

planographic + printing

The noun is a straightforward modifier + noun composition: 'planographic' (pertaining to printing on a flat surface) + 'printing' (the process of ink transfer) yields 'printing on a flat surface'. The meaning is directly derivable from the constituent meanings and follows normal English adjective+noun composition, so a learner who knows both words would understand it.

Etymology

Planographic printing comes from a way of making prints on a flat plate: the parts of the picture on the plate take the ink while the other parts stay clean, and planographic shows the flat surface while printing means making the print. So it means 'printing from a flat surface'.