lithograph
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˈlɪθəˌɡræf/
KK: /ˈlɪθəˌgræf/
noun
Definition
A type of print made using a method called lithography, where an image is drawn on a flat surface and then transferred to paper.
Example
The artist created a beautiful lithograph that was displayed in the gallery.
Conversation
Have you ever seen a lithograph before?
Yeah, I saw one at the art gallery last week.
What did you think of the lithograph?
It was really interesting, the details were so vivid!
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
print
image
drawing
Antonyms
blank
void
absence
transitive verb
Definition
To create an image or text using a printing process that involves a flat stone or metal plate.
Example
The artist decided to lithograph his latest work to produce multiple copies.
Tense Forms
Past: lithographed
Past Participle: lithographed
Conversation
Have you ever seen how they lithograph art prints?
No, I haven't! How does it work?
It's pretty cool; they create images by transferring ink onto a surface.
Root Explanation
Lithograph → It is formed from "litho-" (from Greek "lithos", meaning stone) and "graph" (from Greek "grapho", meaning to write or draw). The word describes a method of printing from a flat surface, specifically using a stone as the base for the image.
Memory Tip
Think of 'stone' ('lithos') being used to 'write' or 'draw' ('grapho') an image — that's how lithography works.
Visually Confused Words
opisthograph
elliptograph
arithmograph
typolithography
tachograph
pictograph
photolithograph
orthograph