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oleograph

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o·le·o·graph  (l--grf)
n.
A chromolithograph printed with oil paint on canvas in imitation of an oil painting.
ole·ogra·pher (-gr-fr) n.
ole·o·graphic adj.
ole·ogra·phy n.
oleograph [ˈəʊlɪəˌgrɑːf -ˌgræf]
n
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a chromolithograph printed in oil colours to imitate the appearance of an oil painting
2. the pattern formed by a drop of oil spreading on water
oleographic  [ˌəʊlɪəˈgræfɪk] adj
oleography  [ˌəʊlɪˈɒgrəfɪ] n
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Near it was a violent oleograph of a lemon-coloured child assaulting an inflammatory butterfly.
The Four Million by Henry, O. View in context
The whole view, with the harbour jetties of white stone underlining lividly the dark front of the town to the left, and the expanding space of water to the right with jutting promontories of no particular character, had the uninspiring, glittering quality of a very fresh oleograph.
Under Western Eyes by Conrad, Joseph View in context
 
 
 
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