lithograph  /ˈlɪ θə ˌɡræf/ ? Meaning of "lithograph"

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Definition(s):

  1. (n) a print produced by lithography
  2. (n) duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern
  3. (v) make by lithography

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Usage(s):

  1. The editors of PTI fell into violent disagreement over my proposal to substitute the lithograph for the colored portrait.
  2. Inside, under a lithograph of Christ, rested a $55,000 burnished bronze casket festooned with flowers and surrounded by heavy, silently angry men and weeping women.

Quotes

  1. "I know of gallery owners and critics who can't tell an etching from a lithograph," says Jatin Das. "There is a lot of misinformation about print-making in India. For instance people believe oil paintings are more durable and works on paper...
    on Dec 10, 2004 By: Jatin Das Source: Times of India

  2. "As they did that, my friend [wife Marie] kept sneaking down and grabbing a few things," Cousy said. "She wanted a lithograph an artist from Kansas City did for us a few years back. She kept the framed piece of the parquet with my career...
    on Nov 4, 2003 By: Bob Cousy Source: Boston Globe (registration)

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