Definitions for Lithography
lɪˈθɒg rə filithog·ra·phy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. lithographynoun

   a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface

2. lithographynoun

   the act of making a lithographic print

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1. Lithographynoun

   a printing process for reproducing images, using any flat surface, such as a metal plate, in a manner similar to lithography.

2. Lithographynoun

   The process of producing patterns on semiconductor crystals by exposing photosensitive coatings on a matrix, such as silicon, to light patterns in the form desired for the circuit, and subsequently treating (e.g., chemically) the patterns thus formed in such a way as to create integrated semiconductor circuits with the desired properties. This is the principle method (1990's) to create the high-density integrated circuits used in the digital computers on which you are reading this.

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1. lithographynoun

   The process of printing a lithograph on a hard, flat surface; originally the printing surface was a flat piece of stone that was etched with acid to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate.

2. Etymology: 1813. From Lithographie, from λίθος + γράφειν.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Lithographynoun

   The art or practice of engraving upon stones.

   Etymology: λίϑος and γραφω.

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1. lithography

   Lithography is a method of printing based on the principle that oil and water do not mix. It involves creating an image on a flat surface, typically a stone or a metal plate, using a grease-based medium. This surface is then treated with a solution that makes unmarked areas water-receptive and the image areas ink-receptive. When the plate is inked and then pressed onto paper, the ink transfers from the image areas onto the paper, creating a print. This process is widely used in publishing and commercial printing.

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1. Lithographynoun

   the art or process of putting designs or writing, with a greasy material, on stone, and of producing printed impressions therefrom. The process depends, in the main, upon the antipathy between grease and water, which prevents a printing ink containing oil from adhering to wetted parts of the stone not covered by the design. See Lithographic limestone, under Lithographic

2. Etymology: [Cf. F. lithographie.]

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1. Lithography

   Lithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a smooth surface. Invented in 1796 by German author and actor Alois Senefelder as a cheap method of publishing theatrical works, lithography can be used to print text or artwork onto paper or other suitable material. Lithography originally used an image applied with oil/fat/wax to the surface of lithographic limestone plate, which after being treated with a mixture of acid and gum arabic, and then with water, did attract ink, but only in the drawing's sticky areas and not in the wet etched areas clear of oil/fat/wax, which application prevented etching. The ink was then transferred to a blank paper sheet producing a printed page. In modern lithography, the image is made of a polymer coating applied to a flexible aluminum plate. To print an image lithographically, the flat surface of the stone plate is roughened slightly—etched—and divided into hydrophilic regions that accept a film of water, and thereby repel the greasy ink; and hydrophobic regions that repel water and accept ink because the surface tension is greater on the greasy image area, which remains dry. The image can be printed directly from the plate, or it can be offset, by transferring the image onto a flexible sheet for printing and publication.

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1. • Planographic Printing
   • Printmaking

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lithography in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Lithography in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Lithography
2. ^ GCIDE
   https://gcide.gnu.org.ua/?q=Lithography
3. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Lithography
4. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Lithography
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Lithography
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Lithography