photocompose

[ foh-toh-kuhm-pohz ]

verb (used with object)

, pho·to·com·posed, pho·to·com·pos·ing.

1. to set (type) on a photocomposer.

photocompose

/ ˌfəʊtəʊkəmˈpəʊz /

verb

1. tr to set (type matter) by photocomposition

Derived Forms

• ˌphotocomˈposer, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of photocompose¹

First recorded in 1925–30; photo- + compose