halftone, halftone engraving, photoengraving
(noun) an engraving used to reproduce an illustration
Source: WordNet® 3.1
photoengraving (countable and uncountable, plural photoengravings)
(uncountable) A process of transferring a photographic image onto a plate which is then etched and printed.
(countable) A plate or reproduction made using this process.
photoengraving
present participle of photoengrave
Source: Wiktionary
Pho`to-en*grav"ing, n. Etym: [Photo- + engraving.]
Definition: The process of obtaining an etched or engraved plate from the photographic image, to be used in printing; also, a picture produced by such a process.
Pho`to-en*grave", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Photo-engraved; p. pr. & vb. n. Photo-engraving.] [Photo- + engrave.]
Definition: To engrave by a photomechanical process; to make a photo- engraving of. -- Pho`to-en*grav"er (#), n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
