phototypography

[ foh-toh-tahy-pog-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. (formerly) the art or technique of making printing surfaces by light or photography, by any of a large number of processes.

Origin of phototypography

1
First recorded in 1885–90; photo- + typography

Other words from phototypography

  • pho·to·ty·po·graph·ic [foh-tuh-tahy-puh-graf-ik], /ˌfoʊ təˌtaɪ pəˈgræf ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby phototypography

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British Dictionary definitions for phototypography

phototypography

/ (ˌfəʊtəʊtaɪˈpɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. any printing process involving the use of photography

Derived forms of phototypography

  • phototypographical (ˌfəʊtəʊˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl), adjective
  • phototypographically, adverb

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