A plate on which the elements in relief are the opposite of what is usual or expected; a piece of printed matter produced from such a plate, typically having white text or figures against a dark printed background.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Repertory Patent Inventions.
Definition of reverse plate in US English:
reverse plate
noun
Printing
A plate on which the elements in relief are the opposite of what is usual or expected; a piece of printed matter produced from such a plate, typically having white text or figures against a dark printed background.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Repertory Patent Inventions.