photomechanical

[ foh-toh-muh-kan-i-kuhl ]

adjective

1. noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography.

photomechanical

/ ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to any of various methods by which printing plates are made using photography

noun

1. a final paste-up of artwork or typeset matter or both for photographing and processing into a printing plate

Derived Forms

• ˌphotomeˈchanically, adverb

Other Words From

• photo·me·chani·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of photomechanical¹

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + mechanical