step-and-repeat

[ step-uhn-ri-peet ]

adjective

, Printing.

1. noting or pertaining to a process by which successive photo-offset plates are produced automatically or semiautomatically with great precision: used especially in making plates for multicolor printing.

Example Sentences

They eyed a compound with nine pop-up tents, a DJ booth, multiple television screens, a step-and-repeat, a ping-pong table, and a 7-foot-tall inflatable alligator.

From Slate

But no step-and-repeat can bottle the crackling anticipation, the eruption of victory, the sting of loss or the quiet exchange between individuals amid a sea of superstars like these candid shots from the audience at Sunday night’s Oscars ceremony.

From New York Times

The step-and-repeat was invented for the sole purpose of being seen — it pushes you toward the gaze.

From Los Angeles Times

There is something honest about it: The step-and-repeat says, “Perceive me, I beg you.”

From Los Angeles Times

We talked to Roseberry about why Schiaparelli is a kind of kindred spirit for L.A., why a piece from the house is just pleading to be in front of a step-and-repeat.

From Los Angeles Times