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Merriam Webster's

noun Etymology: probably from German Lithophan, from Greek lithos + German diaphan diaphanous Date: circa 1889 porcelain impressed with figures that are made distinct by transmitted light; also an object of this material

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Lithophane Lith`o*phane, n. [Litho- + Gr. fai`nein to show, reveal.] Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, -- as when hung in a window, or used as a lamp shade.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Lithophane Lith"o*phane, n. [Litho- + Gr. ? to show, reveal.] Porcelain impressed with figures which are made distinct by transmitted light, as in a lamp shade. -- Lith`o*phan"ic, a. -- Li*thoph"a*ny, n.