I. lə̇ˈthägrəfē, -fi noun
( -es )
Etymology: German lithographie, from lith- + -graphie -graphy
1.
a. : the process of printing from a plane surface (as a smooth stone or metal plate) on which the image to be printed is ink-receptive and the blank area ink-repellent — compare offset
b. : the art of making designs on lithographic surfaces
2. : a planographic process : planography
II. noun
: the process of producing patterns on semiconductor crystals for use as integrated circuits