in li-tô
Definition
- Noun:
- Lithography, lithographic printing: A printing method that uses a flat stone or metal plate, based on the principle that oil and water do not mix. The term "in li-tô" is a phonetic loanword from the French "lithographie".
- Lithograph: A print produced by the lithographic process.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Bức tranh này được tạo ra bằng kỹ thuật in li-tô. (This picture was created using lithography.)
- Anh ấy sưu tập các tác phẩm in li-tô của thế kỷ 19. (He collects 19th-century lithographs.)
- In li-tô cho phép tái tạo các tác phẩm nghệ thuật với chất lượng cao. (Lithography allows for the high-quality reproduction of artworks.)
Advanced Usage
- "tranh in li-tô": A lithographic print or picture.
- Phòng triển lãm trưng bày nhiều tranh in li-tô quý hiếm. (The exhibition hall displays many rare lithographic prints.)
- "máy in li-tô": A lithographic press.
- Chiếc máy in li-tô cổ này vẫn còn hoạt động. (This old lithographic press is still operational.)
Variants and Related Words
- In đá: The direct Vietnamese translation for "lithography" (literally "stone printing"). This term is synonymous with "in li-tô" and is often used interchangeably.
- In li-tô và in đá là cùng một kỹ thuật. (Lithography and stone printing are the same technique.)
- In offset: A modern, high-speed printing technique derived from the principles of lithography. While related, it is a distinct process.
- Bản in li-tô: The lithographic plate or stone.
- Thợ in li-tô: A lithographer.
Synonyms
- In đá: Stone printing (the direct Vietnamese equivalent).
- In thạch bản: Another term for lithography, using the Sino-Vietnamese word "thạch" (stone).
Notes on Usage
- "In li-tô" is a technical term primarily used in the contexts of art, printing technology, and art history. It is not a common word in everyday conversation.
- It is a loanword from French ("lithographie"). The synonymous native term is "in đá".
- The reference definitions correctly state that "in li-tô" means the same as "in đá".