planography

[ pluh-nog-ruh-fee ]

noun

, Printing.

1. the art or technique of printing from a flat surface directly or by offset.

planography

/ ˌpleɪnəˈɡræfɪk; pləˈnɒɡrəfɪ /

noun

1. printing any process, such as lithography, for printing from a flat surface

Derived Forms

• planographic, adjective
• ˌplanoˈgraphically, adverb

Other Words From

• pla·no·graph·ic [pley-n, uh, -, graf, -ik, plan-, uh, -], adjective
• plano·graphi·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of planography¹

First recorded in 1840–50; plano- ¹ + -graphy