Posts Tagged: printing process

stationery, n.

1350-1400; Middle English stacio(u)ner. From Medieval Latin statiōnārius, noun use of the adj.: stationary, i.e., pertaining to dealers with permanent shops as distinguished from itinerant vendors. Why are stationers so called? Why, when we talk of stationery are we referring

stationery, n.

1350-1400; Middle English stacio(u)ner. From Medieval Latin statiōnārius, noun use of the adj.: stationary, i.e., pertaining to dealers with permanent shops as distinguished from itinerant vendors. Why are stationers so called? Why, when we talk of stationery are we referring

stereotype/ stereotyping

A Stereotype, also known as a cliché, stereoplate or just a stereo is a metal plate used for printing instead of the original. According to some sources the process was invented in Edinburgh in 1725 by the goldsmith William Ged.

stereotype/ stereotyping

A Stereotype, also known as a cliché, stereoplate or just a stereo is a metal plate used for printing instead of the original. According to some sources the process was invented in Edinburgh in 1725 by the goldsmith William Ged.