Anaglyptographic

/ˌænəɡlɪptəˈɡræfɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to an anaglyptograph or to the process of creating relief patterns through mechanical or engraving techniques.

Etymology

From anaglyptograph plus the adjectival suffix -ic, describing processes or tools related to anaglyptographic reproduction.

Kelly Says

This is a wonderfully technical word from the age of mechanical reproduction—when inventors were figuring out how to make machines do what human artisans had done by hand for centuries.

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