planography

[ pluh-nog-ruh-fee ]

nounPrinting.

the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.

Origin of planography

First recorded in 1840–50; plano-¹ + -graphy

Also called surface-printing.

Other words from planography

pla·no·graph·ic [pley-nuh-graf-ik, plan-uh-], /ˌpleɪ nəˈgræf ɪk, ˌplæn ə-/, adjective
pla·no·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb

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British Dictionary definitions for planography

planography

/ (pləˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /

noun

printing any process, such as lithography, for printing from a flat surface

Derived forms of planography

planographic (ˌpleɪnəˈɡræfɪk), adjective
planographically, adverb

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