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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The art of making characters or designs in, or with, wax. uncountable, usually
2. 2
   the art of engraving on a waxed plate on which a printing surface is created by electrotyping. wordnet
3. 3
   A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax. uncountable, usually

Synonyms

All synonyms

aquatintdrypointetchingintagliophotoengravingwoodcut

Etymology

From cero- + -graphy.

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