Definition of Silkscreen

1. Noun. A print made using a stencil process in which an image or design is superimposed on a very fine mesh screen and printing ink is squeegeed onto the printing surface through the area of the screen that is not covered by the stencil.

Exact synonyms: Serigraph, Silk Screen Print
Generic synonyms: Print

2. Verb. Print by silkscreen.
Category relationships: Art, Artistic Creation, Artistic Production
Generic synonyms: Print

Definition of Silkscreen

1. Noun. A sheet of material (originally silk but now synthetic) with areas that are porous to ink and others that are non-porous to allow printing of images, such as on T-shirts. ¹

2. Verb. To use a silkscreen to apply an image. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Silkscreen

silkiest
silkily
silkiness
silkinesses
silking
silkless
silklike
silkman
silkmen
silkmoth
silkmoths
silkness
silkoline
silkolines
silks
silkscreen (current term)
silkscreened
silkscreening
silkscreens
silktail
silktails
silkware
silkwares
silkwear
silkweed
silkweeds
silkwoman
silkwomen
silkwood
silkworm

Literary usage of Silkscreen

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The US Virgin Islands Alive! by Harriet Greenberg, Douglas Greenberg (2006)
"... where they continue Jim's tradition of silkscreen art. His screen maps are found in hotel lobbies and restaurants throughout the Caribbean. ..."

2. Martinque, Guadeloupe, Dominica and St. Lucia Alive! by Lynne M. Sullivan (1999)
"Bagshaw Studios, « 452-2139, is an internationally known family-run silkscreen business that makes colorful cotton and linen fabrics and gifts. ..."

3. Linkages: Manufacturing Trends in Electronics Interconnection Technology by National Research Council (2005)
"Identification • A silkscreen legend is either a customer requirement for component identification, or it is completed by the printed circuit board supplier ..."

4. Cruising The Eastern Caribbean by Laura Rapp (2004)
"... just two miles outside of Castries, overlooking the ocean. This factory manufactures vibrantly colored silkscreen designs by local ..."

5. Dutch Type by Jan Middendorp (2004)
"He tried in vain to embark on a career as a fine artist and in 1968 left London for Amsterdam, where he became a fulltime silkscreen printer. ..."

6. In Praise of Film Studies: Essays in Honor of Makino Mamoruby Mark Howard Nornes, Mamoru Makino, Aaron Gerow by Mark Howard Nornes, Mamoru Makino, Aaron Gerow (2001)
"... 735 .7 Special Printing: Ruled Paper, Embossing, Impasto Printing .8 Photocopying: Mimeograph, silkscreen .9 Printing on Non-Paper Materials, ..."

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