lithograph

CEFRB2

/ˈlɪθəɡɹæf/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A picture printed from a flat stone or metal plate.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    To create a copy of an image through lithography.

Examples

  • Tom purchased a limited-edition lithograph signed by the artist himself.

  • To one side, by a tall window, a tiny Renoir lithograph of a bather.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

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Parts of speech
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Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A printed image produced by lithography.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The museum displayed a fine art print made from a stone surface, known as a blank.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

Back-formation from lithography, litho- (“stone”) + -graph (“that writes”).