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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mezzograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mez-zo-graph
IPA
36
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A multicolored picture having the colors printed via photolithography and then overprinted in black or blue collotype for the outlines.

Etymology

Originally a trade name used for postcards by Valentine Co. Ltd. of Scotland; from mezzotint + -graph.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

mezzographs (plural) metzograph (alternative)

Questions

What does mezzograph mean?
A multicolored picture having the colors printed via photolithography and then overprinted in black or blue collotype for the outlines.
Where does mezzograph come from?
Originally a trade name used for postcards by Valentine Co. Ltd. of Scotland; from mezzotint + -graph.

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