Lithography
WordNet
noun
(1) The act of making a lithographic print
(2) A method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface
WiktionaryText
Etymology
1813. From , from + .
Noun
- 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.