photomechanical

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

/ ˌfoʊ toʊ məˈkæn ɪ kəl /

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adjective

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

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Origin of photomechanical

First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + mechanical

OTHER WORDS FROM photomechanical

pho·to·me·chan·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby photomechanical

photolysis, photolyze, photom., photomacrograph, photomap, photomechanical, photomechanical transfer, photometer, photometric brightness, photometry, photomicrograph

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British Dictionary definitions for photomechanical

photomechanical

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl) /

adjective

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

noun

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

Often shortened to: mechanical

Derived forms of photomechanical

photomechanically, adverb

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