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Meaning of "photomechanical" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PHOTOMECHANICAL

photomechanical  [ˌfəʊtəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PHOTOMECHANICAL

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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Photomechanical can act as a noun and an adjective.
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WHAT DOES PHOTOMECHANICAL MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Photomechanical effect

The photomechanical effect is the change in the shape of a material when it is exposed to light. The photomechanical effect was first documented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1880. More recently, Uchino demonstrated that a photostrictive material could be used as legs in the construction of a miniature optically-powered "walker." The most common mechanism of the photomechanical effect is light-induced heating.

Definition of photomechanical in the English dictionary

The definition of photomechanical in the dictionary is of or relating to any of various methods by which printing plates are made using photography. Other definition of photomechanical is a final paste-up of artwork or typeset matter or both for photographing and processing into a printing plate.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PHOTOMECHANICAL


aeromechanical
ˌɛərəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl
biomechanical
ˌbaɪəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl
botanical
ˌbəˈtænɪkəl
Brahmanical
ˌbrɑːˈmænɪkəl
electromechanical
ɪˌlɛktrəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl
galvanical
ɡælˈvænɪkəl
geobotanical
ˌdʒiːəʊbəˈtænɪkəl
hydromechanical
ˌhaɪdrəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl
mechanical
mɪˈkænɪkəl
nonmechanical
ˌnɒnmɪˈkænɪkəl
palaeobotanical
ˌpælɪəʊbəˈtænɪkəl
panicle
ˈpænɪkəl
pannicle
ˈpænɪkəl
pannikel
ˈpænɪkəl
puritanical
ˌpjʊərɪˈtænɪkəl
sanicle
ˈsænɪkəl
satanical
səˈtænɪkəl
servomechanical
ˌsɜːvəʊmɪˈkænɪkəl
tyrannical
tɪˈrænɪkəl
unmechanical
ˌʌnmɪˈkænɪkəl

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PHOTOMECHANICAL

photomachine
photomacrograph
photomap
photomapped
photomapping
photomask
photomechanical transfer
photomechanically
photometer
photometric
photometrically
photometrist
photometry
photomicrograph
photomicrographer
photomicrographic
photomicrographically
photomicrography
photomontage
photomosaic

WORDS THAT END LIKE PHOTOMECHANICAL

arsenical
biotechnical
canonical
chemical
chronical
clinical
conical
cynical
dominical
ecumenical
electrotechnical
ethnical
ethnobotanical
finical
geotechnical
nonclinical
polytechnical
preclinical
subclinical
technical
Xenical

Synonyms and antonyms of photomechanical in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «photomechanical» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PHOTOMECHANICAL

Find out the translation of photomechanical to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
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Translator English - Chinese

照相
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

fotomecánica
570 millions of speakers

English

photomechanical
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

photomechanical
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الميكانيكا الضوئية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

фотомеханическая
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fotomecânica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

photomechanical
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

photomécanique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Photomechanical
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

fotomechanischen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

写真製版の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

제판
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Photomechanical
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về kỷ thuật ráp hình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

photomechanical
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

छायाचित्रणात्मक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

fotomekanik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fotomeccanica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fotomechaniczna
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

фотомеханічного
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

fotomecanică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

φωτομηχανική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Mechanische
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

photomechanical
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

fotomekanisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of photomechanical

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOMECHANICAL»

The term «photomechanical» is regularly used and occupies the 72.628 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PHOTOMECHANICAL» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «photomechanical» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «photomechanical» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about photomechanical

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PHOTOMECHANICAL»

Discover the use of photomechanical in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to photomechanical and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Collected Papers II: Photomechanical Reprint
Elsewhere 1 we were concerned with fundamental aspects of the question how man can comprehend his fellow-men.
A. Schutz, A. Brodersen, 1976
2
The mass image: a social history of photomechanical ...
This book looks in detail at the illustrators, photographers, editors, publishers, wood engravers and reproduction firms who commissioned, originated and produced images in popular illustrated magazines.
Gerry Beegan, 2008
3
Photomechanical Actuation of Carbon Nanotubes and Their ...
The statistical averaging of photomechanical responses of numerous multi-wall nanotubes in random orientation gives an overall expression (low expansion) of the sample. In unaligned single-wall nanotube ensembles, the entropic nature ...
Shaoxin Lu, 2007
4
Photomechanical Switching of Individual Molecules on a Surface
Chapter 5 Reversible Photomechanical Switching of Individual Engineered Azobenzene Molecules at a Surface 5.1 Introduction to Molecular Photoswitching at a Surface The conversion of light to mechanical motion at the molecular level ...
Matthew James Comstock, 2008
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Horgan's Half-Tone and Photomechanical Processes
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: .
Stephen Henry Horgan, 2013
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Two- and Three Dimensional Hybrid Photomechanical-numerical ...
D. u A dissertation entitled □o e u JO O Two- and Three-Dimensional Hybrid Photomechanical-Numerical Stress Analysis u BO IS ft. E E o U submitted to the Graduate School of the University of Wisconsin-Madison in partial fulfillment of the ...
Shiang-Jiun Katherine Lin, 2007
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Prints and Printmaking: An Introduction to the History and ...
Photomechanical. Reproduction. Processes. William Henry Fox Talbot invented the Talbotype in 1840, and his method of photography, which allowed any number of positives to be produced from a negative, was itself a new method of ...
Antony Griffiths, 1996
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Encyclopedic Dictionary of Condensed Matter Physics
PHOTOMECHANICAL EFFECT The appreciable decrease (by 30–70%) of microhardness of a material, which takes place under exposure to light ( discovered by L.C. Kuczynski, R.H. Hochman, 1957). The photomechanical effect is observed ...
Charles P. Poole, Jr., 2004
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Retina
The most common signs of acute photomechanical retinal trauma are retinal hemorrhages and / or holes. Photomechanical mechanisms Surgical photomechanical effects include photodisruption, photofragmentation, and photovaporization.16 ...
Stephen J. Ryan, Andrew P. Schachat, Charles P. Wilkinson, 2012
10
Intelligent Materials
Azobenzene. Polymers. as. Photomechanical. and. Multifunctional. Smart. Materials. KEVIN G. YAGER AND CHRISTOPHER J. BARRETT Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street W., Montreal, QC, Canada ...
Mohsen Shahinpoor, Hans-Jörg Schneider, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PHOTOMECHANICAL»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term photomechanical is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Hotchandani Laser, Vein and Cosmetic Surgery Now Offers …
PicoSure's ultra-short pulse duration goes beyond photothermal action creating an intense photomechanical impact, resulting in greater ... «MarketWatch, Jul 15»
2
Lasers Make Their Marks on Skin and Tissue Procedures
The very short pulses shatter the pigment particles in a photomechanical effect that exposes the skin to less heat. A thin, gray-colored “frosting” forms on the ... «Photonics.com, Jul 15»
3
Travel Time With Joseph Cornell's "Wanderlust" at Royal Academy …
Box construction: Glass-paned, stained wood box with photomechanical reproduction, mirror, spray-painted twigs, wood and shaved bark, 26.7 ... «BLOUIN ARTINFO, Jul 15»
4
Ogawa Kazumasa and Japanese Photography (1860-1929): Mirage …
In another article I state “Kazumasa was a pioneer in photomechanical printing and photography. In truth, Kazumasa was multi-talented in the ... «Modern Tokyo Times, Jun 15»
5
Sigmar Polke's Dreamy, Trippy Art Went Deeper than Pop
Polke integrated the photomechanical into his paintings as early as 1963 — work that paved the way for his penchant for image manipulation. «Hyperallergic, Jun 15»
6
Painter transfers into photo collage for gallery exhibition
The 17-some works are photomechanical transfers of her collages, which she's done in private for years now. The work she's shown around ... «The Missoulian, Jun 15»
7
Hilterapia®: an Italian Excellence for the Treatment of Tendinitis
Patented in the US in 2003, the HILT® pulse, at the basis of Hilterapia®, producing a high thermal gradient with photomechanical effects, ... «PR Newswire, May 15»
8
10 key works from the $400 million donation to the Art Institute
He is bringing a new technique to painting, and that is the silk screen, a means of photomechanical reproduction that comments on the way Liz ... «Chicago Tribune, Apr 15»
9
Ephemera from the East German Underground
He noted that many of the artists were forced to use archaic technology from “the postwar stone age of photomechanical reproduction” for their ... «Hyperallergic, Mar 15»
10
Optical interferometry for dental hard tissue mechanics
In future, our photomechanical research aims to determine how functional forces regulate the tissue microstructural adaptation to optimize the ... «SPIE Newsroom, Feb 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Photomechanical [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/photomechanical>. Apr 2024 ».
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