lithograph

/'liθəgrɑ:f/

Thân thiện

An artist carefully inks a lithograph stone before printing.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A print produced by lithography: A lithograph is a picture or design printed from a flat stone or metal plate that has been specially prepared so that ink adheres only to the desired areas.
   • The machine used for lithographic printing: A lithograph can also refer to the duplicating machine or press that performs the lithography process.

2. Verb:

   • To make or print by lithography: The act of creating a print or image using the lithographic process.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The museum displayed a rare lithograph by the artist Toulouse-Lautrec.
  • The old lithograph in the studio could still produce beautiful prints.

• Verb:

  • The artist decided to lithograph a limited edition of her landscape series.
  • They plan to lithograph the poster for the festival.

Advanced Usage

• As a gerund ("lithographing"): The process or activity of creating lithographs.

  • Lithographing requires a deep understanding of the chemical interaction between ink and stone.

• In art historical context: Often used to distinguish original prints from other forms of reproduction.

  • The value of the work depends on whether it is an original lithograph or a photographic reproduction.

Variants and Related Words

• Lithography (n): The overall process or technique of printing from a flat surface.

  • He studied the art of lithography for many years.

• Lithographic (adj): Relating to or produced by lithography.

  • The lithographic process is known for its ability to produce fine details.

• Lithographer (n): A person who creates lithographs.

  • The lithographer carefully prepared the limestone plate.

Synonyms

• Print (n): A general term for a picture or design produced from a block or plate.
• Stone print (n): A less common, descriptive synonym emphasizing the use of stone in traditional lithography.

Related Phrases

• Offset lithograph: A specific type of lithography where the image is transferred from a plate to a rubber blanket before being printed onto paper.

  • Most modern books are printed using offset lithography.

• Original lithograph: A print created by the artist or under their direct supervision, as opposed to a mechanical reproduction.

  • She collects original lithographs from the 20th century.

Học thuật

Noun

1. duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern
2. a print produced by lithography

Verb

1. make by lithography

Từ đồng nghĩa

• lithograph machine