Meanings
nounplatemaker (plural platemakers)
plural platemakers
- One who produces plates (printing surfaces).
Working as the sole writer, editor, illustrator, platemaker, compositor, proofreader and pressman, he published limited editions of short stories and poetry, illustrated with his own wood and linoleum cuts.
2007 February 20, Steven Heller, “Joseph Low, 95, Illustrator of Children’s Books, Dies”, in New York Times
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platemaker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platemaker
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“platemaker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platemaker. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “platemaker,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/platemaker.
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