Tony Sleep wrote: > Right. Now I can spell it, what does it mean? I can't find it in Clerc at > all <g> Giclee (I'm too lazy to put in the accent) is a French noun (Fem) meaning a squirt, a dribble, or a spurt, usually of liquid. You would apply a giclee of deodorant in the morning or put a giclee of Armagnac on your gateau, or use it in the punchline of an off-color joke. Gicler is the verb. I have seen some explanations where "giclee" is defined as "to spray," but the correct French word for this is "vaporiser." How giclee came to describe inkjet prints is similar to how silkscreen prints became known as "serigraphs." Advice: If you're selling prints in France, don't use "giclee." You'll get some amused stares and other unexpected reactions. Most French expressions come from France. "Giclee" is sort of what happens if you try to make Epoisses in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, "giclee" is acquiring a second meaning: a reproduction of an original artwork. This is because many artists are selling reproductions of watercolors and other works and describing them as "giclee prints of my artwork." Tony Karp, TLC Systems Corp tkarp@tlc-systems.com Visit our web sites: Techno-Impressionist Museum: http://www.techno-impressionist.com TLC Systems: http://www.tlc-systems.com - Turn off HTML mail features. Keep quoted material short. Use accurate subject lines. http://www.leben.com/lists for list instructions.