photomechanical
[ foh-toh-muh-kan-i-kuh l ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ məˈkæn ɪ kəl /
adjective
noting or pertaining to any of various processes for printing from plates or surfaces prepared by the aid of photography.
Origin of photomechanical
First recorded in 1885–90;
photo- +
mechanical
OTHER WORDS FROM photomechanical
pho·to·me·chan·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby photomechanical
photolysis,
photolyze,
photom.,
photomacrograph,
photomap,
photomechanical,
photomechanical transfer,
photometer,
photometric brightness,
photometry,
photomicrograph
British Dictionary definitions for photomechanical
photomechanical
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl) /
adjective
of or relating to any of various methods by which printing plates are made using photography
noun
a final paste-up of artwork or typeset matter or both for photographing and processing into a printing plate
Often shortened to:
mechanical