ka|ma|gra|phy

ka|ma|gra|phy
ka|ma|gra|phy «kuh MAH gruh fee», noun.
a method of reproducing mechanically an original painting that duplicates the color and raised brushstroke of the original on canvas.
[< French kamagraphie, probably < Sanskrit kāma pleasure]

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