Phrase guide

relief printing

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the protruding parts of the printing form.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: intaglio

Narrower terms: linocut, metalcut, woodcut, wood engraving, woodblock printing

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noun

Meaning 2

printing from a plate with raised characters

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: letterpress

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: printing, printing process

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: tisk shora — printing method
  • Danish: bogtryk — printing method
  • Danish: højtryk — printing method
  • Finnish: kohopaino — printing method
  • French: taille d'épargne — printing method
  • German: Hochdruckverfahren — printing method
  • Norwegian Bokmål: høytrykk — printing method
  • Polish: druk wypukły — printing method
  • Polish: wypukłodruk — printing method