chromograph

A scientist uses a chromograph to print a colorful chart.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A printing device: "chromograph" refers to a machine used for printing in colors, especially in lithography, where multiple plates or stones are used to produce a multicolored image.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The artist used a chromograph to create vibrant posters for the exhibition. (A printing machine that applies multiple colors.)
  • Old chromographs are now considered valuable antiques in the printing industry. (Historical printing devices.)

Advanced Usage

• "chromograph printing": the process of printing using a chromograph.
  • Chromograph printing allowed for the mass production of colorful advertisements in the 19th century. (A method using a chromograph machine.)

Variants and Related Words

• Chromography (n): the art or process of printing in colors.
  • Chromography evolved with the development of the chromograph. (The technique of color printing.)
• Chromographic (adj): relating to or produced by a chromograph.
  • The chromographic reproduction was remarkably accurate to the original painting. (Pertaining to chromograph printing.)

Synonyms

• Color printer: a device that prints in multiple colors (modern equivalent).
• Lithographic press: a specific type of printing machine for lithography.

Related Idioms

• No common idioms are associated with "chromograph."

Phrasal Verbs

• No phrasal verbs are derived from "chromograph."