Definition

1. Noun:
   • A method of lithographic printing that produces images in color: Chromolithography is a specific printing technique that uses lithography (printing from a flat surface) to create multi-colored images, often involving the use of separate stones or plates for each color.

Usage

• Chromolithography was a popular method for producing colorful posters, advertisements, and art reproductions in the 19th and early 20th centuries.
• The intricate details of the botanical illustration were made possible through the process of chromolithography.

Advanced Usage

• As a technical term in art history and printing: The term is used to describe both the process and the resulting prints, which are often collectible.
  • The museum's collection includes several fine examples of 19th-century chromolithography.

Variants and Related Words

• Chromolithograph (noun): A print produced by the chromolithography process.
  • The chromolithograph of the fruit basket was remarkably vibrant.
• Chromolithographic (adjective): Relating to chromolithography.
  • The chromolithographic process required great skill and patience.

Synonyms

• Color lithography: A more general term for lithographic printing in color.
• Polychrome lithography: Emphasizes the use of multiple colors.

Different Meanings

This word has a single, specific technical meaning related to color printing and does not have other common definitions.

Noun

1. single- or multi-color lithography