Printmakers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. A person or artisan who creates original artworks through the process of printing using various techniques and materials
2. an individual skilled in the craft of producing prints, often with a focus on artistic expression and technique
3. someone who specializes in producing images on paper or other surfaces, employing methods such as lithography, etching, or screen printing

Etymology: "Printmakers" is simply the plural of "printmaker," an artist who creates prints. The compound joins "print" and "maker," two plain English words, so the term needs little untangling. Its meaning follows from the sense of "print" as an image produced by pressing an inked surface onto paper, and "maker" as one who makes something.

Synonyms: engravers, lithographers, screen printers