1. the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods; - Example: "photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing" [syn: photomechanics, photoplate making]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
photoplate making
n 1: the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders)
are produced by photographic methods; "photomechanics
revolutionized the practice of printing" [syn:
photomechanics, photoplate making]