Lithography
noun
The process of printing from a flat surface like stone or metal, the image to be printed is ink-receptive and the blank area is ink-repellent.
The artist used lithography to create copies of his original drawings.
Often appears as...
- stone lithography
- offset lithography
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The art of producing an image on a flat surface usually of stone or metal, by tracing the design on it with a greasy substance, and then applying ink, which adheres only to the greasy lines.
The old-fashioned lithography technique allows the artist to produce textured prints.
Often appears as...
- color lithography
- lithography press
Usage tips
Artistic
noun
A method in microfabrication to pattern parts of a thin film or the bulk of a substrate. It uses light to transfer a geometric pattern from a photomask to a light-sensitive chemical photoresist on the substrate.
The semiconductor industry uses lithography in the production of integrated circuits.
Often appears as...
- euv lithography
- lithography step
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The process of printing from a flat surface like stone or metal, the image to be printed is ink-receptive and the blank area is ink-repellent.
The artist used lithography to create copies of his original drawings.
Often appears as...
- stone lithography
- offset lithography
Usage tips
Technical
noun
The art of producing an image on a flat surface usually of stone or metal, by tracing the design on it with a greasy substance, and then applying ink, which adheres only to the greasy lines.
The old-fashioned lithography technique allows the artist to produce textured prints.
Often appears as...
- color lithography
- lithography press
Usage tips
Artistic
noun
A method in microfabrication to pattern parts of a thin film or the bulk of a substrate. It uses light to transfer a geometric pattern from a photomask to a light-sensitive chemical photoresist on the substrate.
The semiconductor industry uses lithography in the production of integrated circuits.
Often appears as...
- euv lithography
- lithography step
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Printing
Lithography often refers to commercial printing methods used for books, posters, and packaging.
The publishing house uses lithography for printing its vibrant book covers.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Jargon
In professional contexts, lithography can imply technical aspects of printing processes.
The technician adjusted the lithography machine for higher precision printing.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Materials
Lithography isn't limited to stone; it can use metal, plastic, or other materials as printing surfaces.
Her artwork was made through metal plate lithography.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Printing
Lithography often refers to commercial printing methods used for books, posters, and packaging.
The publishing house uses lithography for printing its vibrant book covers.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Jargon
In professional contexts, lithography can imply technical aspects of printing processes.
The technician adjusted the lithography machine for higher precision printing.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Materials
Lithography isn't limited to stone; it can use metal, plastic, or other materials as printing surfaces.
Her artwork was made through metal plate lithography.
Pro Tip 1/3Modern Printing
Lithography often refers to commercial printing methods used for books, posters, and packaging.
The publishing house uses lithography for printing its vibrant book covers.
Pro Tip 2/3Technical Jargon
In professional contexts, lithography can imply technical aspects of printing processes.
The technician adjusted the lithography machine for higher precision printing.
Pro Tip 3/3Variety of Materials
Lithography isn't limited to stone; it can use metal, plastic, or other materials as printing surfaces.
Her artwork was made through metal plate lithography.
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What if 3D printing was...
Think about inkjet printing where you lay down ink on a page to make letters, and then do that over and over again to build up a three-dimensional object. In microelectronics, they use something called lithography to do the same sort of thing, to make the transistors and integrated circuits and build up a structure several times.
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How do hard drives work?...
This amazing advance in storage capacity wasn't just a matter of making everything smaller, but involved multiple innovations. A technique called the thin film lithography process allowed engineers to shrink the reader and writer.
Video examples
What if 3D printing was...
Think about inkjet printing where you lay down ink on a page to make letters, and then do that over and over again to build up a three-dimensional object. In microelectronics, they use something called lithography to do the same sort of thing, to make the transistors and integrated circuits and build up a structure several times.
Video examples
How do hard drives work?...
This amazing advance in storage capacity wasn't just a matter of making everything smaller, but involved multiple innovations. A technique called the thin film lithography process allowed engineers to shrink the reader and writer.
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