lithography in Chinese
lithography in Chinese is 平版印刷 — lithography means a printing method in which an image is drawn on a flat surface with a water-repellent material, then transferred to paper using water and ink.
lithography in Chinese
平版印刷
Pronounced: píng bǎn yìn shuā
The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it. [from 1813]
What does "lithography" mean?
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noun A printing method in which an image is drawn on a flat surface with a water-repellent material, then transferred to paper using water and ink.
"The poster was produced by lithography rather than by engraving."
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lithography in a sentence
- The poster was produced by lithography rather than by engraving.
- Early lithography used a slab of limestone as the printing surface.
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What is "lithography" in Chinese?
"lithography" in Chinese is 平版印刷. lithography means: A printing method in which an image is drawn on a flat surface with a water-repellent material, then transferred to paper using water and ink.
How do you pronounce 平版印刷?
"lithography" in Chinese is 平版印刷, pronounced "píng bǎn yìn shuā".
How do you use "lithography" in a sentence?
Example: "The poster was produced by lithography rather than by engraving." In Chinese, "lithography" is 平版印刷.
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