PHOTOTYPE

Etymology

Noun

phototype (countable and uncountable, plural phototypes)

A metal printing block, used in the photogravure process

type that has been set using phototypesetting

A measure of the susceptibility of the skin to tan, depending on the amount of melanin in the skin

Source: Wiktionary


Pho"to*type, n. Etym: [Photo- + -type.]

Definition: A plate or block with a printing surface (usually in relief) obtained from a photograph; also, any one of the many methods of processes by which such a printing surface is obtained.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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