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Lithography vs Photography - What's the difference?

lithography | photography |

As nouns the difference between lithography and photography

is that lithography is the process of printing a lithograph on a hard, flat surface; originally the printing surface was a flat piece of stone that was etched with acid to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate while photography is the art and technology of producing on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.

lithography

English

(wikipedia lithography)

Noun

  • The process of printing a lithograph on a hard, flat surface; originally the printing surface was a flat piece of stone that was etched with acid to form a surface that would selectively transfer ink to the paper; the stone has now been replaced, in general, with a metal plate.

    • Derived terms

    * chromolithography * stereolithography

    photography

    English

    (wikipedia photography)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • The art and technology of producing images on photosensitive surfaces, and its digital counterpart.
  • The occupation of taking (and often printing) photographs.

    • Derived terms

    * astrophotography * digital photography * flash photography * glamour photography * telephotography

    Related terms

    * photographer * photographic * phonography