oleograph

American  

[oh-lee-uh-graf, -grahf] / ˈoʊ li əˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /

noun

1. a chromolithograph printed in oil colors on canvas or cloth.

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oleograph British  

/ ˌəʊlɪˈɒɡrəfɪ, ˌəʊlɪəˈɡræfɪk, -ˌɡræf, ˈəʊlɪəˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. a chromolithograph printed in oil colours to imitate the appearance of an oil painting

2. the pattern formed by a drop of oil spreading on water

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Other Word Forms

• oleographic adjective
• oleography noun

Etymology

Origin of oleograph

First recorded in 1870–75; oleo- + -graph

Example Sentences

The golden sunlight came no more into the room; bright colors of oleograph pictures, hearth-rug, and window-curtains imperceptibly faded; the whole world seemed to be growing quiet and cool and gray.

From The Devil's Garden by Maxwell, W. B.

I've a rather striking oleograph of the Deutcher Kaiser.

From Hawtrey's Deputy by Cuneo, Cyrus

Do you suppose if I'd an awful oleograph of you, even—that I'd keep it as a souvenir?

From The Twelfth Hour by Leverson, Ada

She looked at the plain furniture and cheap carpet; the wallpaper was hideous; there was a frightful oleograph of two Early Victorian women with crinolines and ringlet curls hanging over the mantlepiece.

From The Phantom Lover by Ayres, Ruby M. (Ruby Mildred)

It was all still and unemotional as a Sunday School oleograph.

From Man and Maid by Nesbit, E. (Edith)