| photomechanics | (n) the process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods, Syn. photoplate making, Example: photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing |
| photomechanics | (n) the technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing |
| photomechanical | (adj) of or relating to or involving various methods of using photography to make plates for printing |
| Photomechanical | a. Pertaining to, or designating, any photographic process in which a printing surface is obtained without the intervention of hand engraving. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| 写真製版 | [しゃしんせいはん, shashinseihan] (n, vs) photoengraving; photomechanical process; photochemical engraving [Add to Longdo] |