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planography

American

[pluh-nog-ruh-fee] / pləˈnɒg rə fi /

noun

Printing.

the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.

planography British

/ ˌpleɪnəˈɡræfɪk, pləˈnɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

printing any process, such as lithography, for printing from a flat surface

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Origin of planography

First recorded in 1840–50; plano- ¹ + -graphy

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