2. A method of making stereotype plates from inscribed sheets of wax. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
cerography — /si rog reuh fee/, n. the process of writing or engraving on wax. [1585 95; < Gk kerographía. See CERO , GRAPHY] * * * … Universalium
cerography — ce·rog·ra·phy … English syllables
cerography — /sɪəˈrɒgrəfi/ (say sear rogruhfee) noun the art of engraving on wax …
cerography — n. writing on wax; painting with wax colours; encaustic painting. ♦ ceroplastics, n. wax modelling … Dictionary of difficult words
cerography — n. the technique of engraving or designing on or with wax … Useful english dictionary
Cerographic — Ce ro*graph ic, Cerographical Ce ro*graph ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to cerography. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cerographical — Cerographic Ce ro*graph ic, Cerographical Ce ro*graph ic*al, a. Of or pertaining to cerography. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cerographist — Ce*rog ra*phist, n. One who practices cerography. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
aquatint — Synonyms and related words: autolithograph, block, block print, cerography, chalcography, chromolithograph, color print, copperplate, copperplate print, crayon engraving, cribbling, cut, drypoint, engravement, engraving, etching, graphotype,… … Moby Thesaurus
coloring — Synonyms and related words: Klangfarbe, abstractionism, achromatism, acrylic painting, acting, affectation, affective meaning, appearance, attitudinizing, bearing, bloom, bluff, bluffing, blush, blushing, cast, cheating, chromatic, chromatism,… … Moby Thesaurus
