silk screen print meaning

UK /sɪlk skriːn prɪnt/ US /sɪlk skrin prɪnt/ 3 syllables

silk screen print (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.

Definition of silk screen print

  1. 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

    Synonyms: silkscreen, serigraph

    Type of: print

How to pronounce silk screen print

silk screen print is pronounced /sɪlk skriːn prɪnt/ in British English and /sɪlk skrin prɪnt/ in American English. It has 3 syllables.

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