Ben Day process
or Ben·day proc·ess
[ ben-dey-pros-es ]
nounPhotoengraving.
a technique for producing shading, texture, or tone in line drawings and photographs by overlaying a fine screen or a pattern of dots on the original artwork, on a negative of it, or on the plate before etching.
Origin of Ben Day process
11910–15; named after Ben(jamin)Day (1838–1916), American printer
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British Dictionary definitions for Ben Day process
Ben Day process
noun
printing a method of adding texture, shading, or detail to line drawings by overlaying a transparent sheet of dots or any other pattern during platemaking
Origin of Ben Day process
1C20: named after Benjamin Day (1838–1916), American printer
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