lithograph

American  

[lith-uh-graf, -grahf] / ˈlɪθ əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. a print produced by lithography.

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verb (used with object)

1. to produce or copy by lithography.

lithograph British  

/ ˈlɪθəˌɡrɑːf, ˌlɪθəˈɡræfɪk, -ˌɡræf /

noun

1. a print made by lithography

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verb

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

Other Word Forms

• lithographic adjective
• lithographically adverb

Etymology

Origin of lithograph

First recorded in 1815–25; back formation from lithography

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Example Sentences

The lithograph is among 140 pieces available from a range of artists that can be viewed and selected from the gallery until Sunday.

From BBC

“Henri Rousseau: A Painter’s Secrets,” a thematic survey of 55 paintings and one lithograph at the Barnes Foundation, is that rare, magical exhibition that casts a storybook spell.

From The Wall Street Journal

It may be a layered example of up-to-the-minute Conceptual art, deeply absorbing and surprisingly suggestive, but the deeds are also lithographs, a perfectly traditional medium.

From Los Angeles Times

I also have a few lithographs in the show.

From Los Angeles Times

And there is Van Gogh's At Eternity's Gate - one of the very rare survivals of his first printmaking campaign during which he produced six lithographs in November 1882.

From BBC

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