Petroglyph vs. Lithograph

Petroglyphnoun

(archaeology) A rock carving, especially one made in prehistoric times.

Petroglyphnoun

a rock carving, especially a prehistoric one.

Petroglyph

A petroglyph is an image created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving, or abrading, as a form of rock art. Outside North America, scholars often use terms such as , , or other descriptions of the technique to refer to such images.

Lithographnoun

A printed image produced by lithography; an image produced by etching the image onto a flat surface, then copying the etched surface by applying ink (or the equivalent) to it and pressing another material against it.

Lithographverb

To create a copy of an image through lithography.

Lithographverb

To trace on stone by the process of lithography so as to transfer the design to paper by printing; as, to lithograph a design; to lithograph a painting. See lithography.

Lithographnoun

A print made by lithography.

Lithographnoun

a print produced by lithography

Lithographnoun

duplicator that prints by lithography; a flat surface (of stone or metal) is treated to absorb or repel ink in the desired pattern

Lithographverb

make by lithography