lithography

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /lɪθˈɒɡɹəfi/ Rhymes: -ɒɡɹəfi === Noun === lithography (countable and uncountable, plural 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. [from 1813] Hypernym: planography Hyponyms: offset printing, photolithography ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === lithography on Wikipedia.Wikipedia