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Screen printing

nounPronunciation: /ˈskriːn ˌprɪn.tɪŋ/

In Portuguese: Serigrafia

What does “Screen printing” mean?

A printing technique where ink is forced through a prepared mesh stencil onto paper, textiles, or glass. It serves as an industrial craft foundation for commercial merchandising.

Etymology

Compound of screen (a woven mesh stencil prepared with a light-sensitive emulsion that blocks ink in certain areas) and printing (the transfer of pigment onto a surface). The mesh screen technique developed in the early twentieth century for industrial and artistic use.

Usage note

Screen printing applies ink in one color at a time through a mesh stencil, making it suited for bold, long-lasting designs on textiles and merchandise.

Synonyms

silkscreen
serigraphy

Word family

screen-print
screen printer

Rhymes with

hinting
minting
squinting
sprinting

Usage examples

My parents were entrepreneurs who owned a successful screen printing and embroidery business for 35 years.

Source editions

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