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photo-offset

pho·to-off·set
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [foh-toh noun, adjective awf-set, of-]
    • /ˈfoʊ toʊ noun, adjective ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-/
    • /ˈfəʊtəʊ ˌɒfˈset/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foh-toh noun, adjective awf-set, of-]
    • /ˈfoʊ toʊ noun, adjective ˈɔfˌsɛt, ˈɒf-/

Definitions of photo-offset word

  • noun photo-offset a method of printing, based on photolithography, in which the inked image is transferred from the metal plate to a rubber surface and then to the paper. 1
  • noun photo-offset an offset process in which the plates are produced photomechanically 0
  • noun photo-offset a method of offset printing in which the text or pictures are photographically transferred to a metal plate from which inked impressions are made on the rubber roller 0

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Origin of photo-offset

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Photo-offset

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

photo-offset popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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