phototypesetting

[ foh-toh-tahyp-set-ing ]

noun

1. Printing. photocomposition.

phototypesetting

/ ˌfəʊtəʊˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ /

noun

1. printing another word for photocomposition

Other Words From

• photo·typesetter noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of phototypesetting¹

First recorded in 1930–35; photo- + typesetting

Example Sentences

It wasn’t until the spread of phototypesetting in the 1960s that Choc could be used efficiently for large-scale applications.

From New York Times

And Hermann Zapf, who created breakthrough typefaces spanning the eras of metal typesetting, phototypesetting and digital typesetting, died at 96.

From New York Times

Prolific and versatile, he created around 200 typefaces in numerous alphabets, including Latin, Cyrillic, Arabic and Cherokee, spanning the eras of metal typesetting, phototypesetting and digital typesetting.

From New York Times

Mr. Zapf began designing typefaces for phototypesetting, the first computer-aided form of typesetting.

From New York Times

We were right on the cusp of the electronic age and had begun to use phototypesetting machines, but the paper was still composed physically on cardboard flats with film strips, X-Acto knives, hot wax, and rubber rollers. 

From Forbes