lithograph

Noun · Verb
US[lith-uh-graf]/ˈlɪθəˌɡræf/3 syllables

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)

  1. a print produced by lithographyType of printKinds photolithograph, chromolithograph
  2. duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired patternSynonyms: lithograph machineType of duplicator, copier

Verb (1)lithographed, lithographing

  1. make by lithographyMore general print
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

lith′o·graph transitive verb [past tense & past participle lithographed; present participle & verbal noun lithographing.]

Origin: litho- + -graph: cf. F. lithographier.

To trace on stone by the process of lithography so as to transfer the design to paper by printing; as, to lithograph a design; to lithograph a painting. See lithography.


lith′o·graph noun

A print made by lithography.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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