photomechanical
[ foh-toh-muh-kan-i-kuhl ]
adjective
noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography.
Origin of photomechanical
1First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + mechanical
Other words from photomechanical
- pho·to·me·chan·i·cal·ly, adverb
Words Nearby photomechanical
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British Dictionary definitions for photomechanical
photomechanical
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to any of various methods by which printing plates are made using photography
noun
a final paste-up of artwork or typeset matter or both for photographing and processing into a printing plate
- Often shortened to: mechanical
Derived forms of photomechanical
- photomechanically, adverb
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