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risograph

risograph noun: a high-speed printing machine used for high-volume photocopying by means of an internal stencil.

Noun

risograph (plural risographs)

  1. A high-speed printing machine used for high-volume photocopying by means of an internal stencil.
  2. A print produced by such a machine.
  3. (broadly, aesthetic) The distinct visual style defined by vibrant spot colors, grainy halftone textures, and imperfectly aligned layers.

Forms of risograph

pluralrisographs

Origin of risograph

From the Riso Kagaku Corporation + -graph; originating from Japanese digital duplicators in the 1980s.

Questions about risograph

What does risograph mean?
Risograph means a high-speed printing machine used for high-volume photocopying by means of an internal stencil.
What part of speech is risograph?
Risograph is a noun.
What is the plural of risograph?
The plural of risograph is risographs.

Words near risograph in the dictionary

  1. Risner
  2. Risners
  3. Riso
  4. risocaine
  5. risoglitazone
  6. risograph
  7. risographs
  8. risoluto
  9. Rison
  10. risoni
  11. Risorgimento

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