Lithography vs. Gravure

Lithographynoun

The process of printing an image by drawing the image with a water-repellent material onto a hard, flat surface (typically metal), then copying the surface by applying water and ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.

Lithographynoun

The art or process of putting designs or writing, with a greasy material, on stone, and of producing printed impressions therefrom. The process depends, in the main, upon the antipathy between grease and water, which prevents a printing ink containing oil from adhering to wetted parts of the stone not covered by the design. See Lithographic limestone, under Lithographic.

Lithographynoun

a printing process for reproducing images, using any flat surface, such as a metal plate, in a manner similar to lithography{1}.

Lithographynoun

The process of producing patterns on semiconductor crystals by exposing photosensitive coatings on a matrix, such as silicon, to light patterns in the form desired for the circuit, and subsequently treating (e.g., chemically) the patterns thus formed in such a way as to create integrated semiconductor circuits with the desired properties. This is the principle method (1990's) to create the high-density integrated circuits used in the digital computers on which you are reading this.

Lithographynoun

a method of planographic printing from a metal or stone surface

Lithographynoun

the act of making a lithographic print

Lithography

Lithography (from Ancient Greek λίθος, lithos 'stone', and γράφειν, graphein 'to write') is a method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. The printing is from a stone (lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface.

Gravurenoun

A type of intaglio printing process, in which an image is engraved onto a rotating copper cylinder.

Gravurenoun

(Japan) A style of Japanese softcore; glamour photography.

Gravurenoun

a printing process that uses an etched or engraved plate; the plate is smeared with ink and wiped clean, then the ink left in the recesses makes the print

Gravurenoun

a printing plate used in the process of gravure

Gravurenoun

an intaglio print produced by gravure

Gravurenoun

intaglio printing

Gravurenoun

short for photogravure