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litografía

lithography

noun lee-toh-grah-FEE-ah Rare
Arts & Culture Visual Arts

Origin: From Greek lithos (stone) + graphia (writing)

Also means

lithograph

Usage Note

Litografía refers both to the printmaking technique invented by Senefelder and to a print produced by that method. The key feature is drawing on a flat limestone or metal plate with a greasy crayon; the artist Goya used the technique late in his career.

Examples

"La litografía original cuelga en el museo."

Natural Translation

The original lithograph hangs in the museum.

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