photolithograph
Upper-Intermediate (B2)
IPA: /ˌfoʊtəˈlɪθəˌgræf/
KK: /ˌfoʊtəˈlɪθəˌgræf/
noun
Definition
A type of image created using a process that combines photography and lithography, often used for printing images or designs.
Example
The artist used a photolithograph to reproduce his original artwork.
Conversation
Have you ever seen a photolithograph in person?
No, I haven't. What is it like?
It's actually pretty fascinating; the details are amazing in a photolithograph.
Sounds cool! I should check one out sometime.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
print
image
picture
Antonyms
blank
void
absence
transitive verb
Definition
To create a printed image using a process that combines photography and lithography.
Example
The artist decided to photolithograph his latest work to produce multiple copies.
Tense Forms
Past: photolithographed
Past Participle: photolithographed
Conversation
Have you ever seen how they photolithograph art pieces?
No, I haven't! How does that work?
It's fascinating; they use light to create prints from the original.
Root Explanation
Photolithograph → It is formed from "photo-" (from Greek "phōs", meaning light) and "lithos" (meaning stone) and "graph" (from Greek "grapho", meaning to write). The word refers to a process of writing or printing using light on stone.
Memory Tip
Think of 'light' ('photo-') being used to 'write' ('graph') on 'stone' ('lithos') — that's how photolithography works.
Visually Confused Words
chromolithograph
chromophotolithograph
chromolithography
typolithography
lithograph