letterpress

Noun

Meaning

Print; letters and words impressed on paper or other material by types; -- often used of the reading matter in distinction from the illustrations.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

relief printing press printing print column relief impression offset stamp font imprint impress typography lithography embossed

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Antonyms

damage destroy delay ruin hurt

Hypernyms

printing printing process

Phrases with the word

letterpress printing plate letterpress photoengraving

Examples

At that time, because of the dominance of letterpress printing, typesetting and printing took place in one location, and binding in a different factory. Source: Internet

More recently, letterpress printing has seen a revival in an artisanal form. Source: Internet

Gutenberg's invention was the use of movable metal types, assembled into words, lines, and pages and then printed by letterpress to create multiple copies. Source: Internet

Studio Z Mendocino was one of a handful woman-owned letterpress shops in the country at that time. Source: Internet

Chelsey is the owner and founder of Type A Press – a small letterpress studio in McMinneville, OR. Source: Internet

It’s amazing, good site, and great letterpress layer style! Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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