lithograph

[ lith-uh-graf, -grahf ]

/ ˈlɪθ əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

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noun

a print produced by lithography.

verb (used with object)

to produce or copy by lithography.

Nearby words

lithoclast, lithodialysis, lithogenesis, lithogenic, lithogenous, lithograph, lithographer, lithographic, lithography, lithoid, lithol.

Origin of lithograph

First recorded in 1815–25; back formation from lithography

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Examples from the Web for lithograph

In his early 30s, he bought his first investment piece from a local gallery: a large Marc Chagall lithograph.
Why eBay Is an Art Forger’s Paradise|Lizzie Crocker|August 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The president staged a diplomatic coup when he gave David Cameron an Ed Ruscha lithograph, worth an estimated $7,000.
The Story Behind Obama's Gift|Claire Howorth|July 22, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Even Whistler failed and never printed more than one or two proofs of the lithograph for which Henley sat.
Nights|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Each number contains nearly 100 selections by Mrs. Anna Randall-Diehl, and bound in 4-color lithograph cover.
Golden Days for Boys and Girls|Various

"The man from the lithograph company, sir," announced the boy.
The Octopus|Frank Norris
His reason for rejecting the etching in colour is as simple and rational as his reason for making the lithograph in colour.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Poor Mr. Rothenstein was much worried over his lithograph, yet "it was all right on the night," as actors say.
The Story of My Life|Ellen Terry

British Dictionary definitions for lithograph

lithograph

/ (ˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /

noun

a print made by lithography

verb

(tr) to reproduce (pictures, text, etc) by lithography

Derived Forms

lithographic (ˌlɪθəˈɡræfɪk) or lithographical, adjectivelithographically, adverb

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lithograph

noun

verb (used with object)

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Origin of lithograph

Examples from the Web for lithograph

British Dictionary definitions for lithograph

lithograph

noun

verb

Derived Forms