lithography
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lithography
- /lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi/
Rhymes with -ɒɡɹəfi
Where it comes from
From German Lithographie, from λίθος (líthos, “stone”) + γράφειν (gráphein, “to write”). Originally the printing surface was a flat piece of limestone that was treated with grease to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate. By surface analysis, litho- + -graphy.
noun lithographies
- 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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noun printing method
| Español | litografía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 석판 인쇄 seokpan inswae |
| 日本語 | リトグラフ ritogurafu |
| 中文 | 平版印刷 píngbǎn yìnshuā |
| Português | litografia |
| Français | lithographie |
| Deutsch | Lithografie, Lithographie |
| Italiano | litografia |
| Ελληνικά | λιθογραφία lithografía |
| Română | litografie |
| Русский | литогра́фия litográfija |
| Tiếng Việt | in thạch bản, in li-tô, in đá |
| العربية | الطباعة الحجرية |
| עברית | הדפס אבן hidpís éven |
Talk about this word "lithography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lithography. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lithography. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lithography "lithography." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lithography.Cite this
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title = {lithography},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lithography},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
