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Definition of Photomechanics

1. Noun. The process whereby printing surfaces (plates or cylinders) are produced by photographic methods. "Photomechanics revolutionized the practice of printing"

2. Noun. The technique of using photomechanical methods to make photographs into plates for printing.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Photomechanics

photomacrography photomagnetic photomagnetism photomagnetization photomagnetoelectric photomania photomanipulation photomap photomapped photomapping

photomaps photomask photomasks photomechanical photomechanically photomechanics (current term) photomechanochemistry photomedicine photomeson photomesons

photometer photometered photometering photometers photometric photometrical photometrically photometrician photometricians photometries

Literary usage of Photomechanics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Chemical Abstracts by American Chemical Society (1915)
"... and photomechanics review, 564; grinding app. for lab., 2997. Coblentz, WW Bi-Ag thermopiles. 1 ; measurements on standards of radiation in abs. value. ..."

2. Traité de photographie sur papierby Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard, Georges Ville by Louis Désiré Blanquart-Evrard, Georges Ville (1851)
"... coupling as he does a long experience in photomechanics with an excellent knowledge of French and German, together with wide personal contacts among ..."

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