photomechanical printing
1PRINTING, HEBREW — pre modern period The first mention of Jews in connection with printing is found in Avignon c. 1444 (before Gutenberg) when a Jew, Davin de Caderousse, studied the new craft. The first Hebrew books were printed at least within 35 years after the… …
2Photomechanical — Pho to*me*chan ic*al, a. Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving. [1913 Webster] …
3photomechanical — [fōt΄ō mə kan′i kəl] adj. [ PHOTO + MECHANICAL] designating or of any process by which printing plates are made by a photographic method photomechanically adv …
4printing — /prin ting/, n. 1. the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc. 2. the act of a person or thing that prints. 3. words, symbols, etc., in printed form. 4. printed material. 5.… …
5photomechanical graphic — Photographic (and analog) processes used in preparing to print images with the printing plates. Color separation is one of the functions of photomechanical processes making a separate printing plate for each of the color components in a color… …
6photomechanical — photomechanically, adv. /foh toh meuh kan i keuhl/, adj. noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography. [1885 90; PHOTO + MECHANICAL] * * * …
7photomechanical — adjective of, or relating to any of several methods of printing via a plate which has been prepared photographically, and can contain both text and images …
8photomechanical — adj. of printing done through photoengraving or photolithography …
9photomechanical — pho•to•me•chan•i•cal [[t]ˌfoʊ toʊ məˈkæn ɪ kəl[/t]] adj. pri noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography • Etymology: 1885–90 pho to•me•chan′i•cal•ly, adv …
10photomechanical — /ˌfoʊtoʊməˈkænɪkəl/ (say .fohtohmuh kanikuhl) adjective denoting or relating to any of various processes for printing in ink from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography. –photomechanically, adverb …
