photomechanical
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pho·to·me·chan·i·cal
(fō'tō-mĭ-kăn'ĭ-kəl) 
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving any of various methods by which plates are prepared for printing by means of photography.
photomechanically pho'to·me·chan'i·cal·ly adv.
adj.
Of, relating to, or involving any of various methods by which plates are prepared for printing by means of photography.
photomechanically pho'to·me·chan'i·cal·ly adv.
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photomechanical
Print image carrier produced by photographically exposing a surface coated with light-sensitive material. Photomechanicals are used to reproduce continuous tone images such as photographs. The photomechanical process makes it possible to combine both type and picture images on the same image carrier. See also photocomposition.
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