offset printing

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(Printing) A printing technique in which a lithographic image on an inked metal or stone plate is transferred first to a rubber sheet (usually on a cylinder) before transfer to the paper. Called also offset lithography.

Noun

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offset printing - a plate makes an inked impression on a rubber-blanketed cylinder, which in turn transfers it to the paper Synonyms: offset

letterset printing, offset, photo-offset, photo-offset printing, printing, printing process