oleograph

C2 Topic:Art & Music

US /ˈoʊ.li.əˌɡræf/ UK /ˈəʊ.li.ə.ɡrɑːf/ See IPA manual

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Meanings

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noun
a color lithograph made to imitate the appearance of an oil painting

The cheap oleograph was varnished to resemble an old master.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a color lithograph made to... chromolithographoil-print imitation

Opposites

original painting

Word family

Derived forms oleographic

Related forms lithographoil painting

Etymology

Formed from oleo-, 'oil,' and -graph, 'something written or drawn.' Oleographs used color lithography, texture, and varnish to imitate oil paintings cheaply.

Topics

Art & Music

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