SILKSCREEN

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does silkscreen mean? 

• SILKSCREEN (noun)
  The noun SILKSCREEN has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: SILKSCREEN used as a noun is very rare.

• SILKSCREEN (verb)
  The verb SILKSCREEN has 1 sense:

1. print by silkscreen

  Familiarity information: SILKSCREEN used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SILKSCREEN (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

serigraph; silk screen print; silkscreen

Hypernyms ("silkscreen" is a kind of...):

print (a picture or design printed from an engraving)

• SILKSCREEN (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Print by silkscreen

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "silkscreen" is one way to...):

print (make into a print)

Domain category:

art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something