printmaker

[ print-mey-ker ]

noun

a person who makes prints, especially an artist working in one of the graphic mediums.

Origin of printmaker

First recorded in 1925–30; print + maker

Words Nearby printmaker

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How to use printmaker in a sentence

His mother is a wildlife artist and printmaker, his father a retired professor.
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Patreon is a subscription-based platform popular among creators, from musicians to printmakers, who want to sell and distribute their work.
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And unlike the majority of great lensmen, Karsh was a master printmaker who developed film according to his own chemical formulas.
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A typical printmaker for hire, Kimmel Forster issued pro-Lincoln lithographs as well.
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This enabled more prints to be taken from the plate than is possible for a present-day printmaker.
Rembrandt's Etching Technique: An Example | Peter Morse

British Dictionary definitions for printmaker

printmaker

/ (ˈprɪntˌmeɪkə) /

noun

a person who makes print, esp a craftsman or artist in this field

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