Meanings
plural mezzographs · alternative metzograph
- historicalA multicolored picture having the colors printed via photolithography and then overprinted in black or blue collotype for the outlines.
Origin
Originally a trade name used for postcards by Valentine Co. Ltd. of Scotland; from mezzotint + -graph.
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mezzograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mezzograph
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