Meaning & use
serigraphy
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Meaning
noununcountabletechnical
A printing method in which ink is pressed through a fine mesh stencil onto paper or cloth, used especially for artistic prints.
Grammar: Used without an or an: she studied serigraphy.
Patterns
- work in serigraphy
- a print made by serigraphy
The gallery has a collection of posters made by serigraphy in the 1960s.
She learned serigraphy at art school and now sells small editions of her designs.
Serigraphy allows bold, flat blocks of colour in each layer of a print.
Common combinations
- practise serigraphy
- He practises serigraphy in a studio behind his house.
- serigraphy technique
- The serigraphy technique needs a separate screen for each color.
- serigraphy print
- The serigraphy print was signed and numbered by the artist.
- serigraphy studio
- The serigraphy studio offers weekend workshops.
Synonyms and how they differ
- screen printing
- Screen printing is the common everyday name and covers commercial work such as T-shirts, while serigraphy sounds artistic.
- silkscreen
- Silkscreen is a popular name that stresses the old silk mesh, though modern screens use polyester.
- stenciling
- Stenciling is a broader term for any stencil-based decoration, not necessarily with a mesh screen.
Word family
- serigraph noun
- a print made by this method
- serigrapher noun
- an artist who makes such prints
- serigraphic adjective
- relating to serigraphy
Commonly confused: serigraphy or lithography?
serigraphy vs lithography
Lithography prints from a flat stone or plate using grease and water; serigraphy forces ink through a mesh stencil.
Practice
An artist makes a poster by pushing ink through a mesh stencil, one color at a time. This process is called ___.
Choose one answer.
Serigraphy is silkscreen printing. Lithography uses a flat stone or plate, while etching and engraving cut lines into metal.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “serigraphy”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.