lithography — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.

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   Broader terms

   planography

   Narrower terms

   offset printingphotolithography

Noun

1. a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface

   Broader terms

   planographic printingplanography

2. the act of making a lithographic print

   Broader terms

   printmaking