Benday

/ˈbɛndeɪ/ noun

A printing technique that creates tonal shades and textures using patterns of dots or lines, commonly used in comic books and commercial art.

Named after Benjamin Day, an American printer who invented the technique in 1879. The eponym reflects 19th-century innovation in mechanical printing.

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